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Severe Drought Declared: Hosepipe Bans Enforced Amid Crisis

7/15/2025

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Drought has been officially declared in the East and West Midlands, adding to the growing list of affected areas including Yorkshire. With June's rainfall plummeting 20% below average, it's the driest start to the year since 1976. Water companies are now enforcing hosepipe bans, urging everyone to save water as temperatures soar and reservoirs dwindle.

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Drought has been officially declared in the East and West Midlands, adding to the growing list of affected areas including Yorkshire. With June's rainfall plummeting 20% below average, it's the driest start to the year since 1976. Water companies are now enforcing hosepipe bans, urging everyone to save water as temperatures soar and reservoirs dwindle.