the national drought group says essential water supplies are safe and moving to drought status means action can now be stepped up to keep it that way. experts say we will need at least average rainfall this autumn to restore levels to where they should be and prevent the same happening next year. kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. europe continues to bake under extreme temperatures, with severe drought conditions evident across nearly half of the continent. in germany, the lack of water is starting to have a significant economic impact, while a huge fire is continuing to devastate forests in the gironde region in france. bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived on this stretch of road, because as you can see, there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here,
weather pursuit poses a threat. we ve had some stories of some reckless incidents, some disposable barbecues that fortunately some of the main retailers have stopped selling now, which we re extremely grateful for. because that will hopefully reduce the risk. but things like disposable barbecues and bonfires in back gardens that can spread onto sheds and fences and houses, so please, please don t do things like that. the national drought group says essential water supplies are safe and moving to drought status means action can now be stepped up to keep it that way. experts say we will need at least average rainfall this autumn to restore levels to where they should be and prevent the same happening next year. kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. rail passengers are being warned to expect severe disruption today. around 6,500 train drivers at 9 rail companies, who are members of the aslef union, are walking out again, in a dispute about pay. our business correspondent, ramzan karmali, reports
Residents in the South West, Southern and Central England and East of England have been move into drought status where they are being urged to be frugal with water.
is that the only advantage compared to 1976 is that the the only advantage compared to 1976 is that the winter was fairly normal, is that the winter was fairly normal, so reservoirs were topped up on ground normal, so reservoirs were topped up on ground levels were topped up and that is on ground levels were topped up and that is why on ground levels were topped up and that is why there is one eye on everyone that is why there is one eye on everyone making sure they use water wisely everyone making sure they use water wisely today and keep an eye on how the winter wisely today and keep an eye on how the winter is wisely today and keep an eye on how the winter is panning out. so at wisely today and keep an eye on how the winter is panning out. the winter is panning out. so at the moment we the winter is panning out. so at the moment we don t the winter is panning out. so at the moment we don t know the winter is panning out. so at the moment we don t know when - th