In the year 2026, the water crisis will transition from southern Italy to northern Italy. The water emergency steering committee's comparison of July 2025 and July 2026, which was disclosed today, depicts an overall improvement, albeit one that is uneven. The most noticeable shift is in Sicily, which was the sole area with high severity last year and is now returning to normal conditions: a definite recovery, arguably the most significant finding on the entire map. Sardinia is also making progress, transitioning from low severity to normal. However, not all of Italy is progressing equally. The Po River district in northern Italy is still being monitored and is showing a slight deterioration, with a portion of the region moving from yellow (low severity) to orange; the Northern Apennines are experiencing the same trend, but in the opposite direction from last year, sliding from normal to low severity. The most significant change, however, is the central-southern ridge. The Central and Southern Apennines are transitioning from low to medium severity, indicating a relative deterioration in the region that appeared more stable in the South last year. The 2026 scenario is, in general, more favorable than that of 2025, primarily due to the islands' recovery. However, it indicates a transfer of critical issues to central Italy.