Water companies and the Environment Agency met today to prepare for drought that could hit most of England in August if the forecast of little rain bears out
November 2021 to June 2022 was the driest in England since the same period in 1975-76, the Met Office confirmed today, and last week's record-breaking mega heatwave exacerbated the already parched earth.
Whether areas fall into the second"drought" stage hinges on when the rain returns, and whether it adds up to more or less than usual. The last drought periods were in 2018/2019 and 2011-12.Where does our water come from, where do we use it most and what happens during a drought? Anywhere south of the Welsh coastal village of Aberporth in the west, to The Wash in East Anglia, is"really struggling with persistent months where we've had below average rainfall," she said, with the problem growing more acute the further towards the South East.
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