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Drought conditions in East Anglia led to water bans being introduced by Essex and Suffolk Water, with the Environment Agency placing the region into drought.
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Updated Aug 29
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What happened
Drought conditions in East Anglia led to water bans being introduced by Essex and Suffolk Water, with the Environment Agency placing the region into drought.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- West Suffolk is a district within Suffolk, and the Agency monitors conditions across England.Sub-event
Water bans introduced by local providers as the Environment Agency declared the region drought-stricken.1 source
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The entities involved
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Suffolk
county of England
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East Anglia
region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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