Without rain and irrigation systems, crops will be compromised. In the village of Șopârlița, Olt County, water pressure is low, so people are stocking up on essentials. They do not waste a single drop and often sacrifice flower pots or gardens.

Woman: "It's drought. When I wanted to water my garden from my well, I couldn't".

In Pârșcoveni, also in Olt County, the local administration has imposed daytime water restrictions due to drought. Residents travel long distances to wells that have not yet dried up.

Local resident Pârșcoveni: "There is a water schedule, and you fill up buckets and jugs".

Fields are scorched, and animals have nothing left to graze, so farmers are relying on their winter reserves.

Farmer: "In August, we've had drought for several years now, but this is too early".

In Dolj County, the heatwave has taken over the crops. In May, only 40 liters/sqm of rain fell, half the annual average for the month, say specialists.

Claudia Dunăreanu, Deputy Scientific Director at Șimnic Research Station: "We can say we are in an extreme pedological drought in the Oltenia region. Plants are stressed".

As even sunflowers are not enjoying water, there is a risk of poor production. Things are not good in Iași either, where people in 51 localities have water with scheduled supply after the water supply company announced that "it is facing difficulties and cannot meet the increased consumption during this period".

Ioan Savin, spokesperson for ApaVital company: "We are going through a drought period, with users watering their gardens exceeding the water capacity we can provide. Consumption is three times higher than at other times of the year".

According to ANM agrometeorologists, we are facing extreme pedological drought in the southeastern half of the country.