Drought conditions are causing water scarcity in Essex County, leading to hosepipe bans.
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Updated Aug 3
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Drought conditions are causing water scarcity in Essex County, leading to hosepipe bans.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Widespread water infrastructure failure due to burst pipes in Essex and East Sussex, exacerbated by severe drought conditions.Sub-event
Hosepipe bans are in effect across Essex due to drought conditions.1 source
The hosepipe ban due to water scarcity has expanded its coverage to Greater London and Gloucestershire.1 source
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The entities involved
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Essex
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)