drought

weather

severe

elderly people

to protect; to prevent

authorities

emergency

to carry out; to take measure

forest fire; wild fire

to be scorched; burn

firefighter

to die

weekend

temperature

to rise

in the 1940s

to be recorded

since

major

worst

water level

lowest

to reach

parching

condition

now

crops

shrivel

river

to dry up

pastures

to be destroyed

Euros

billions