Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas
08-09-2026 12:54 via standard.co.uk

Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas

The Environment Agency said even a few weeks of wetter weather ‘cannot reverse the impacts of several months of exceptionally dry conditions’.
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