A French mayor named Daniel Marrier has urged clergy to initiate "high-priority communications with the sky" to help end an unusual spell of wet weather affecting his village. The mayor of the small village of Colons, located in the Normandy region of France, is frustrated with the heavy rains this summer and has issued a decree for sunshine.
Marrier stated on Wednesday, "I have never witnessed weather like this in July." He added, "Yesterday morning, it was raining, the sky was gray, and visibility was poor. I needed to turn on the lights inside the house."
The mayor, representing a village of 227 residents, issued the decree on Tuesday, which read: "Under this order... in the months of August, September, and why not in October, the rain must stop and be replaced by bright sunshine and a light breeze."
He continued, "It is the responsibility of the parish priests throughout northern France to contribute by communicating this high-priority request with the sky, thus they will be responsible for implementing this rule."
The French weather agency reported last week that rainfall in June was 20 percent above the usual amount for the period from 1991 to 2020, with some areas experiencing double the typical precipitation.
