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Hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?

More than 20 million households have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.

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More than 20 million households have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall. Drought has been declared across large parts of central, eastern and southern England and the whole of Wales as successive heatwaves have left water supplies under strain. This lack of rainfall, on top of hot, dry conditions in spring and early summer, has begun to take its toll on rivers, crops and nature. More than 25 million people in England and Wales have now been placed under a hosepipe ban, as some water companies struggle to cope with the dry weather and high demand for water. So how is your area doing and are you in a drought? There is no single definition of drought, but it is characterised by a period of low rainfall. If dry conditions persist, rivers, reservoirs and groundwater levels can also fall, putting pressure on water supplies. Environmental bodies in each UK nation decide whether to declare drought or water scarcity by assessing current water resources alongside weather forecasts. Both drought and water scarcity can lead to hosepipe bans, if they are not already in place.

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have been placed under hosepipeCollocation

ได้วางไว้ใต้หลอดหลอด.

From the storyMore than 20 million households have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.

has been declared across largeCollocation

ได้รับการประกาศทั่วประเทศ.

From the storyDrought has been declared across large parts of central, eastern and southern England and the whole of Wales as successive heatwaves have left water supplies under strain.

have left water supplies underCollocation

ได้ทิ้งน้ําใน.

From the storyDrought has been declared across large parts of central, eastern and southern England and the whole of Wales as successive heatwaves have left water supplies under strain.

spring and early summerCollocation

ฤดูใบไม้ผลิและช่วงต้นฤดูร้อน.

From the storyThis lack of rainfall, on top of hot, dry conditions in spring and early summer, has begun to take its toll on rivers, crops and nature.

has begun to take itsCollocation

เริ่มใช้งาน.

From the storyThis lack of rainfall, on top of hot, dry conditions in spring and early summer, has begun to take its toll on rivers, crops and nature.

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