The British Environment Agency and other departments issued an announcement on the 10th saying that there has been little rain since August, and the drought situation in England has worsened. Currently, nearly three-quarters of the region is in an arid state, affecting about 45 million people, and more than 27 million people are restricted from using water. According to the announcement, the “National Drought Group”, a coordination body set up by the British government to deal with the drought, held a meeting on the 10th and warned that water resources in all regions of England are under pressure, and the impact on agriculture, public water supply, shipping, and the environment is getting worse. The announcement said that since August, rainfall in England has been only 5% of expectations. In July, the amount of water stored in reservoirs in England fell 16%, the biggest drop in July in at least 30 years. Currently, only 14% of rivers have a normal level of water, and 22% are at an “abnormally low” level. Eight water supply companies have implemented temporary water restrictions in all or part of their service areas.

The British Environment Agency and other departments issued an announcement on the 10th saying that there has been little rain since August, and the drought situation in England has worsened. Currently, nearly three-quarters of the region is in an arid state, affecting about 45 million people, and more than 27 million people are restricted from using water. According to the announcement, the “National Drought Group”, a coordination body set up by the British government to deal with the drought, held a meeting on the 10th and warned that water resources in all regions of England are under pressure, and the impact on agriculture, public water supply, shipping, and the environment is getting worse. The announcement said that since August, rainfall in England has been only 5% of expectations. In July, the amount of water stored in reservoirs in England fell 16%, the biggest drop in July in at least 30 years. Currently, only 14% of rivers have a normal level of water, and 22% are at an “abnormally low” level. Eight water supply companies have implemented temporary water restrictions in all or part of their service areas.