A drought declaration has been made, impacting regional water management in Essex, accompanied by weather warnings from the Met Office.
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Updated Aug 26
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What happened
A drought declaration has been made, impacting regional water management in Essex, accompanied by weather warnings from the Met Office.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A water company is managing the water supply in Essex.Sub-event
Drought conditions continue to affect Essex, with light rain forecast for Aug 19.1 source
Drought declaration impacts regional water management in Essex, with Met Office warnings.1 source
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The entities involved
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Essex
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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