South East experience driest winter since 1921
New data has confirmed that the South East of the UK have experienced the driest winter since 1921.
23rd February 2006
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The counties of Hampshire, West & East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Greater London and Essex have only received 70% of expected annual rainfall in the last 18 months.
The Environment Agency have called for hose-pipe bans to be introduced across the region before further severe measures will have to be considered.
Contingency plans have also been drawn up to supply the worst hit areas with water from as far as Scotland. A spokesman for the Environment Agency has confirmed that this may be the only option available come the summer.
The is also growing concerns for the environment, as many types of trees will be at risk if a dry winter is followed by a dry summer. Moths and other types of insects may also be affected in a negative way by the dry weather.
