London 12 August : It is possible that drought will be declared for certain areas of England this Friday in the midst of Britain is baking in another heatwave. The National Drought Group, made of of officials from government agencies and the general public water companies, as well as other organizations like the National Farmers Union (NFU) is scheduled for a meeting on Friday, to discuss the long-lasting dry weather, as reported by the DPA news agency.
There is a possibility that drought may be declared for certain parts of England including areas in the eastern and southern regions which could prompt action by government water companies and other agencies to control water resources in order to guarantee supply and protect the environment.
It is coming as temperatures are expected to rise to a high of 36 degrees over the next weekend in the areas that are covered by the amber alert for extreme heat , issued by the Met Office for much of England and Wales.
Outside of the warning zone, in northern England and Scotland temperatures are predicted to be in the 20s to even the low 30s in certain areas.
The most vulnerable will likely be afflicted by adverse health effects, and the general population could also be affected delays in travel are likely and there is a higher chance of fires and water accidents as more people travel to tourist destinations.
There is also an emergency heat health alert in the area from the UK Health Security Agency, with experts advise people to watch out for people who are elderly or with current health ailments as well as young children.
The Met Office said there could be an “thundery break” to the scorching weather on August 15th, but it was not yet clear what areas would be susceptible to rain.
The latest heatwave is on the top of months of low rainfall, which has left the parks, the countryside, and gardens drained and in danger of wildfires bursting into flames.
The Met Office’s fire intensity index (FSI) is an assessment of how serious the fire could be in the event of a fire arising it, is extremely high for the majority of England as well as Wales and is expected to reach “exceptional” the most severe level for a large portion of England that extends up to the frontier with Wales over the course of the weekend.
In London where record-breaking temperatures in July led to a series of devastating fires in the capital Fire chiefs are warning people to avoid cooking in outdoor spaces or on balconies, to dispose of their cigarettes in a proper manner and dispose of garbage properly.
London Fire Brigade said its control room had dispatched firefighters to take on with 340 grass garbage, open land and trash fires in the week beginning of August, a eightfold increase from the 42 that occurred during the same week last year.
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