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Environment Agency declares drought status in Yorkshire
Yorkshire has been formally declared in drought after its fifth-driest April to September on record left reservoir and river levels low despite recent rain. The Environment Agency says it is monitoring water companies to ensure they follow their drought plans, and Yorkshire now joins central, southern and eastern England in drought status.
Our readA formal drought declaration gives the Environment Agency firmer grounds to direct water company action, and the spread from southern to northern England signals this is now a nationwide resourcing problem, not a regional one.
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