The army is extending its operation to deliver water to Alpine farms as the drought continues.
Super Puma helicopters are being used to lift lake water to the farms – each trip can deliver a tonne and a half of water.
The latest canton needing help is Fribourg. It was thought the army would only be needed until the middle of the month – but plans are already being drawn up to keep the deliveries going until the end of August.
Weather forecasters had initially raised hopes there could be a lot of rain arriving next week – but the latest updates are not so optimistic.
While there’s likely to be rain and thunderstorms early next week - the dry weather looks set to continue.
Meteorologists say short – albeit heavy - downpours are not enough to counter the drought. What’s needed is long and persistent rain. And there’s no sign of that.