The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 6pm on WednesdayThere is no single definition for a drought, but one way of describing it is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.The Environment Agency defines three main types of drought, which can occur separately or together.
They are:Agricultural drought: when there isn’t enough rainfall and moisture in soils to support crop production or farming practices.Environmental drought: when lack of rainfall has a negative impact on the environment and ecology.Water supply drought: when a lack of rainfall leads to concerns from water companies about supplies for their customers.East AngliaHertfordshire and LondonThames ValleyHampshire and the Isle of WightDevon and CornwallThe West MidlandsWessex (covering Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and south Gloucestershire) Continue reading…
