The Environment Agency listed Somerset in drought, prompting joint fire service coverage across Somerset and Devon.

The entities involved

• Somerset →

  unitary authority area in Somerset, England (doesn't include Bath and North-East Somerset or North Somerset)

  • Somerset Council is managing county-wide flood defence issues.Mon 16:35
  • A heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the East of England and East Midlands.Mon 05:47
• Devon →

  census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

  • Conservation efforts recorded insects in Cornwall and Devon, involving Butterfly Conservation and Richard Fox.Sat 14:09
  • Gentian was abundant in Hampshire and New Forest, but had gone extinct in Devon. Dominic Price discussed the plant's climate vulnerability.Fri 02:37
• Environment Agency →

  non-departmental public body in the UK

  • A partnership was formed between the Environment Agency, Somerset Council, and Homes England for a new flood defence scheme.Mon 16:35
  • Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the county coast, covering Wallasea Island, due to high tides.Mon 16:05

Related events

• Drought conditions in Thames Valley and Oxfordshire are being managed by the Environment Agency.Jul 29
• Somerset and Dorset are currently affected by regional drought conditions, with Wessex Water serving the area.Aug 17
• Drought conditions have led to official water usage restrictions and declarations across parts of England.Aug 17