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Severe Drought Declared in Six Areas of England as Water Supplies Come Under Immense Pressure

The Environment Agency has declared a severe drought across parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, with some reservoirs at critically low levels and water companies seeking bans on non-essential business use.

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The Environment Agency has declared a severe drought across parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, with some reservoirs at critically low levels and water companies seeking bans on non-essential business use.