Despite the country’s continuing water shortage, entrepreneurs feeling the squeeze won’t be receiving any help from the government any time soon. A shortage but not a crisisFor now, the country’s water level remains at 2 – a shortage but not yet a crisis. But the government maintains its priorities are preserving the country’s dikes and ensuring enough available drinking water, not propping up businesses. Boosting water storageKarremans said more water must be stored for the future, including in places like the IJsselmeer and the Volkerak-Zoommeer. “Water was always seen as the enemy, but now we must keep it in the country, not pump it out.”