Wednesday, April 25, 2012

United Kingdom: The wrong kind of drought: floods and high winds batter Britain

Independent: We're in drought, water companies in many parts of England declared. Don't dare use a hosepipe, they said, warning of fines, and urging residents to tell on their neighbours if they are seen wielding a hose. But, to judge from the weather yesterday, they didn't account for the rain. As heavy rain swept across the UK, the Environment Agency issued 11 flood warnings across South-west England in the space of 24 hours, urging residents and businesses to take action. The agency's Exeter office said...

URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-wrong-kind-of-drought-floods-and-high-winds-batter-britain-7679249.html
Enclosure: http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article7679244.ece/ALTERNATES/w380/pg-2-weather-selwyn.jpg

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