Standby for Standpipes ; Warning to Millions of Families As First Drought Order Is Imposed
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MILLIONS of families could be hit by water shortages this summer, with rationing and standpipes in the streets.
The warning came yesterday from the Government's Environment Agency.See the full content of this document
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Standby for Standpipes ; Warning to Millions of Families As First Drought Order Is Imposed
It called for urgent and drastic measures to conserve supplies, which are desperately short. South-East England is running dry and the agency says the East, South-West, the Midlands and Wales are also vulnerable.
The agency said: 'If water companies fail to act or people's demand for water does no...See the full content of this document
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