UK heatwave: New hosepipe ban warning as temperatures to soar over 30C
Tens of thousands of people were warned to restrict the use of water, and only opened the taps when necessary only days before they were adjusted to keep the UK by the fourth heat wave.
South East Water (SEW) said that customers in Sussex have faster faster and earlier than normal ”.
People in the region were asked only to use water for basic use such as drinking, washing and cooking.
Sew has already a prohibition of Hosepipe in Sussex and Kent, but warned that Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire have watched water resources in some parts of Berkshire to see if further restriction is required.
The Southern Water, Thames Water and Yorkshire Su, and now there are more than 8.5 million UK households under Hosepipe bans.
The latest warning is issued for a yellow heat health warning for most of the UK next week, temperatures to exceed 30C in some regions.
The UK Health and Social Care Services warning the UK Health Safety Agency heat warning in the UK Health and Social Care Services is in force from 12:00 to 18.00 on Monday. The warning covers Yorkshire and Humber, Eastern Midlands, the east of England, the South East and South West.
Temperatures will reach 27C in some parts of Southern England at the weekend, and then on Monday and Tuesday, over 30C in some parts of Middle, South and East England.
In front of the last heat wave, the South East Water spokesman warned: “Our surface water reservoirs, Ardingly and Arlington are a significant water source and faster and faster than normal.
Most Most of the waters in them are taken from nearby rivers, whose flow is much lower than normal due to multiple heat waves.
“The reservoirs have not been so low at this time of the year since the drought of 2022, and we want them to protect resources from people in much more warmer weather and to keep the water use only for basic purposes – that is to keep drinking, washing and cooking.”
Steven Keates at the Met Office said: iz We are sure that the temperatures will increase significantly at the beginning of the next week, and on Monday, in some parts of the UK and perhaps in the mid -30s in the mid -30s in the mid -30s.
“However, the length of this hot spell is still uncertain and it is possible for high temperatures to continue in the next week, especially in the south”.
This year, the fourth heat wave follows the two in July. Authorities record a heat wave when a position, a maximum daily temperature meeting or at least three days exceeding the heat wave temperature threshold.
This threshold varies from 25C in Scotland to 28C in London.
