The Douro River which is one of the symbols of the Iberian Peninsula is 60 percent dry.
The snow, that by now should be covering the landscape above 2,000 meters has been replaced by temperatures of over 25ºC.
It’s a situation which has become critical – for Spain’s economy, for growing food, for living.
Here's some bad news: The world is facing a shortage of wine. Spain, Italy and France are bracing for their worst harvests in decades after extreme weather damaged grapes ( in Alentejo's is a 3 year drought )
Disastrous harvest means wine prices could be going up
Spain, Italy and France -- which together produce over half the world's wine -- are bracing for their worst harvests in decades after extreme weather damaged grapes.
Spain's drought reveals lost worlds
As water levels drop, towns and villages that were once flooded can now be seen again
One woman living close to the Cuerda del pozo reservoir was one of many worried about the situation:
“I can’t remember seeing the reservoir so big, so empty.”
A second local said it was time for the politicians to recognise what is becoming a catastrophe:
“It is vitally important to open a political debate over the lack of water. What will happen, if there is no water anymore”
In Portugal the driest October in 20 years has triggered a government-backed campaign. It has published in the press an announcement that calls for saving water, at a time when the whole country is in severe (24.8 %) or extreme drought (75.2 %).
An advert calls for “One minute of your attention,“warning that “a tap open for one minute can expend 12 litres of water”.
Portugal’s Environment Agency and the Water and Waste Services Regulatory Agency (ERSAR) pointed out that according to the United Nations, “a human being needs 110 litres of water per day”. The campaign will also go on TV and Radio.
And it is more than just a hosepipe ban – clean drinkable water is now having to be delivered by tankers to an increasing number of communities across the country.
Suddenly what was once thought to be a problem confined to the third world has arrived in southern Europe.
Widespread destruction in NSW after anomalous and unseasonal storm hits on November 6 2017.
Anomalous hail and snow storm hits NSW, Australia on November 6 2017.
Storm tear down trees and disrupted electricity in NSW. 
Giant sandstorm engulfs northern Saudi Arabia, Irak, Syria and Jordan. 
Massive sandstorm engulfs northern Saudi Arabia, Irak, Syria and Jordan.
Apocalyptic sandstorm engulfs northern Saudi Arabia, Irak, Syria and Jordan.
Biblical sandstorm engulfs northern Saudi Arabia, Irak, Syria and Jordan.
Impressive sandstorm turns day into night in Irak
Middle East engulfed by apocalyptic sandstorm.
Soldiers stuck in biblical sandstorm in Middle East.
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Severa bombogenesis on the east coast of the us cuts power to several millions of residents.
Wind gusts cut power to more thaqn 1.3 million people in New England on October 30 2017.
Power lines destroyed by hurricane winds along the east coast of the US on October 30 2017.
A tree uprooted and cutting down power to millions of US americans on October 30 2017.
Rainfall along the US Eastcoast during this anomalous bombogenesis along the US East Coast on October 30 2017
The strong winds also damaged ships.
Destroyed ships along the east coast of the US after a dramatic storm on October 30 2017
Wind gusts measured along the east coast of the US during biblical storm on East coast cutting off power to more than 1.3 million people.
Coastal regions wer flooded after the great October storm on the >US east coast on October 30 2017
Even a children playground was flooded.
Another anomalous weather event on October 30 2017 along the US East Coast
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