Drought Officially Declared
Drought has been officially declared in the West by the Environment Agency
Half of Britain now in drought
The Environment Agency has declared official drought zones for a further 17 English counties today including Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bristol and most of Wiltshire. Find out about the worst national water shortage since 1976.
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