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Drought is 'far from over' despite the recent rainfall, warns the National Drought Group

Five areas remain in drought, with more areas likely to declare drought status within the next few weeks as groundwater and reservoir levels across England continue to recede

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Drought is 'far from over' despite the recent rainfall, warns the National Drought Group

The National Drought Group (NDG) has warned today (September 15) that the current drought is far from over despite the recent rain. With a summer declared the hottest since records began in 1884...

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