Drought To Hit Romania In ’08

Maracine said the forecast issued by the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology indicates that the drought will hit southern and southeastern Romania early June. The areas contain 98% or irrigation installations.

"These terrains will be the first ones struck by the drought and, if the situation goes on for several years in a row, we will have a desert on our hands," Maracine said.

He added the drought would extend to the sub-Carpathians and to the north, as well as in part of the Banat area.