Severe drought declared in six areas of England as public water supplies under threat
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What happened
Some reservoirs in south-east and south-west at critically low levels as water companies call for non-essential user bans on businesses A severe drought has been declared in six areas of England with some reservoirs at critically low levels, threatening public supplies. Parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex have moved into severe drought, and urgent measures are being taken to secur…
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