A large part of England has become dry. In view of the situation, the government held a meeting on Friday.
During this meeting, it was told that a drought-like situation has arisen in parts of western, southern, central and eastern England. According to the Meteorological Department, the highest heat was recorded in July after 1935. The hottest winds are blowing in August. Meanwhile, there is a problem in the supply of water. Along with England, a drought warning has been issued in 47 percent of the European Union.
At present, the whole of Europe is facing the third wave of heat.
Liz Bentley, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Meteorological Society, told the media that “if we can fix the leakage, then we can avoid the water crisis.”
The same London Mayor Sadiq Khan has also urged Londoners and water companies to save water. “While I’m urging water companies to act fast to stop leaks, millions of gallons of water are wasted every day. Londoners should also minimise their water consume” Khan said. Everyone needs to come together to help conserve this precious natural resource.
Earlier Friday morning Yorkshire Water Services Ltd became the fourth water company to announce a hosepipe ban. It said the measure, which prohibits people from washing their gardens or cars. Yorkshire Water serves 5.4 million people and 140,000 businesses.
According to its website, high temperatures and dwindling water supplies are also affecting Britain’s agriculture industry. The level of some rivers is even at the lowest level ever recorded. “The situation on the ground remains extremely challenging across all agricultural sectors,” said Tom Bradshaw, vice president of the National Farmers Association.
The UK Health Protection Agency has extended the health-care alert until 16 August. The Meteorological Department said that there may be a change in the weather on Monday in the next week, it may rain. President Harvey Bradshaw said the UK is currently struggling on several fronts, adding that “the current high temperatures we are experiencing have profoundly affected wildlife and our water environment”.
A shrinking economy and rising inflation are creating a serious crisis for the common people.
England is not the only region facing drought conditions
But England is not the only region facing drought conditions. Data from the European Drought Observatory in July shows that 47 per cent of the European Union (EU) countries are facing “drought warning conditions” and 17 per cent are at alert levels. While German state weather forecasters have warned high chances of forest fires, France is facing its third heat wave.
On Friday, Tory leader Rishi Sunak told Times Radio, “This drought is very serious…And it actually shines a light on what we need to do, which is make sure our water companies are fulfilling all their obligations to us in correcting leaks.”