People in North-West England and Yorkshire Already declared officially Dry Conditions, and in other parts of the country Can face similar circumstances If dry Season Keeps maintained.
Dry natural phenomena are when there is a short rainfall period Creates water scarcityAnd it reduces water supply to various users.
Even though a dry is caused by a period of low rainfall, people will be different on people, time and impact, environment, agriculture or business.
The EA said that there are four stages of drought – long -term dry weather, drought, severe drought and drought.
England The hottest spring experiences On records from March to May, and most in more than a century, followed by the hottest June on the record, two Sierning Heatwave in the second part of the month and in July in July, and this week is another set for some areas.
Where is the drought declared?
Last month, Environment agency (EA) said that Yorkshire went away from “long dry weather”Dry” Situation.
This means that after a long period of low rainfall, county is facing lack of water.
It follows the announcement of drought to the northwest of England in late May, including Greater Manchester, Mercesis and Checher, and Cumbria and Lancashire.
Experts offer human-inviting warnings Climate change Rapid extreme weather such as the hotter dryer summer, and recently seen heatwaves, which can cure water use such as supply is rare, more intense and frequent.
Where is the Hospype ban announced?
Will face homes in Yorkshire Hospipe restriction Unusually warm, dry weather after Friday, Yorkshire water has announced.
The restriction affects water gardens, cars washing and paddling pool filling, with a fine of up to £ 1,000 for violations, although the firm hopes that people will voluntarily comply with.
It follows exceptionally low rainfall, just 15 cm between February and June, less than half average, and rising demand, reservoirs only 55.8 percent, below 26 percent of normal.
While youlgrave waterworks, a private firm that supplies 500 houses in Derbyshire, became the first person to ban a hospipe in early June, Yorkshire Water is the first major utility to bring ban for its 2.3 million homes.
People can still wash their car and provide water to their gardens using tap water from a bucket or water, while 139,000 businesses in the region will be allowed to use a tube if it is directly related to an essential commercial purpose – but not for other uses such as cleaning tract outside a business property.
Is it in danger elsewhere?
Temes Water It is warned that it will offer a hosspipe restriction until the current Water shortage “It changes a lot”.
The company said that lack of rainfall and increasing demand has increased supply, and urged customers to use water to avoid measures.
The environment agency has declared long -term dry weather conditions in the Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Most of Surrey. It said that the Temes region has seen only half the rain in the last three months.
Tems Water said that the demand for water in Swindon and Oxfordshire had not been seen since the drought of 2022 on June 30.
The company urged the customers to take low shower, close the tap and help save water by allowing the lawn to dry.
