BREAKING: Two million more homes will face a hosepipe ban after the driest start to the year since 1976, as South East Water announce a ‘temporary usage ban’ for Kent and Sussex today.
More than two million homes will face a new hosepipe ban afterSouth East Water announced a ‘temporary usage ban’ on hosepipes and sprinklers for Kent and Sussex today.
No end date has been offered, with warnings that England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues.There are fears Thames Water, which serves 15 million customers, could be next – with a spokesperson refusing to rule it out.A combine harvester at work in a field near Brenzett in Kent, as the dry weather continues
‘Official figures show this is the driest July on record since 1935 and the period between November 2021 and July 2022 has been the driest eight-month stint since 1976.
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