Mayor in France signs directive "ordering" it to stop raining

Faced with torrential rain, Mayor Daniel Marriere of Coulonces (in Normandy, northwestern France) signed an order requesting that the rain stop and called on parish priests to join in the effort.

Mayor Marriere's decision comes amid unusually wet weather in many parts of France. Last week, the Meteo France meteorological agency reported that June rainfall was 20% higher than the average for the period 1991-2020. In some areas, rainfall was even double the usual amount.

Daniel Marriere said: "I've never seen weather like this in July. Yesterday morning, it was pouring rain, the sky was gray, and you could barely see what you were doing. You even had to turn on the lights indoors."

A French mayor signs a directive ordering a three-month moratorium on rain (Photo: AFP)

Frustrated with the heavy summer rains, the village chief of a community of 227 decided to take matters into his own hands by issuing a weather-related directive.

"According to this directive, I order that the rain cease in August, September, and October, replaced by bright sunshine and gentle breezes," Mayor Marriere wrote.

He asked priests in northern France to contribute to the rain-fighting effort by "communicating with the heavens and taking responsibility for implementing this directive."

Mr. Marriere said that shortly after the directive was issued, many residents of Coulonces came to thank him.

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