Drought officially declared in several parts of England

Drought officially declared in several parts of England
AFP
Friday 12 August 2022 - 15:37

The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks.

At a meeting of the National Drought Group, the government’s Environment Agency said the “drought trigger threshold had been met” in parts of southwestern, southern, central and eastern England.

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