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Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

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Neutral summary

The UK government has declared a severe drought in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the Environment Agency announced. The South East and South West experienced their driest April to September in more than a century, following a record-breaking summer of extreme temperatures and five heatwaves between May and September. Two reservoirs are now below a fifth of their capacity, and overall storage levels are at record lows for this time of year. Ministers held a Cobra meeting to prepare emergency measures for millions of people, with possible car wash bans and low water pressure. Three major water companies — South East Water, Southern Water and South West Water — have urged businesses, from private schools and car washes to golf clubs, to limit water use. Last week, drought conditions were declared in Yorkshire due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers. Households have been warned to use less water to preserve falling supplies.

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  1. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    В Британии из-за засухи могут ограничить потребление воды. Три ведущих водопроводных оператора Великобритании — South East Water, Southern Water и South West Water — призвали ограничить потребление воды в целом ряде ком…

  2. · Sky News (outlet profile)

    Severe drought declared in parts of southern England. Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

  3. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Severe drought is declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex. A severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the G…

  4. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Severe drought declared in six counties across Britain as reservoirs buckle from months of no rain. Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the Govern…

  5. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    Parts of England in severe drought as water supplies ‘under immense pressure’

  6. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    Parts of England in severe drought as water supplies ‘under immense pressure’. The South East and South West have experienced their driest April to September for more than a century.

  7. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Urgent water warning as severe drought declared in 6 UK counties - full list. Brits have been warned to 'use less water' in a bid to preserve falling supplies as the Environment Agency announced a severe drought impacti…

  8. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Várias regiões do sul da Inglaterra enfrentam "seca severa". Algumas regiões do sul da Inglaterra passaram a enfrentar uma situação de "seca severa", após um período de abril a setembro considerado "o mais seco em mais…

  9. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Driest spell in more than 100 years leaves parts of UK in severe drought - what it means for households. Water companies have been told to step up drought planning as parts of southern England face severe conditions. Wi…

  10. · iNews (outlet profile)

    Car wash bans and low water pressure could hit millions as severe drought declared. Ministers have held a Cobra meeting to prepare emergency measures for millions of people as parts of England were placed into severe dr…

  11. · Novara Media (outlet profile)

    UK Droughts Escalate in October. Severe drought has been declared throughout the South of England, with reservoir storage levels at record lows for this time of year – is nationalisation the answer? Plus: Ukraine…

Factual core

  • The severe drought declaration affects parts of England.
  • A severe drought was declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex.
  • The drought follows the period from April to September, which was the driest in over a century.

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