In the grip of a new heat wave, the country imposes restrictions on water consumption

The British Met Office issued a hot orange alert for southern England and eastern Wales on Tuesday 9 August. This heat wave will occur between Thursday and Sunday, when temperatures reach 35 to 36 degrees Celsius, which is less severe than in July, when the peak temperature was recorded at more than 40 degrees Celsius. Unheard of in the UK.

in the south weather “It will stay dry all week, and it will provide no respite for dry land, especially in the Southeast”The Bureau of Meteorology warned. In the face of extreme conditions, a drought has not yet been announced, but local restrictions (banning garden watering, car washing or filling swimming pools) have already been announced in large areas of southern England.

For its part, Thames Water, which supplies 15 million customers including the capital, London, warned that it would join this movement, without specifying a specific date. “Given the long-term forecast of dry weather and extremely hot temperatures expected this week, we expect to announce a temporary ban in the coming weeks.”A company spokesman said.

An example of the current exceptional situation: the source of the Thames is dry and the river that crosses London begins to flow only about another eight kilometers downstream, is unheard of. The Hydrological Agency has warned of rising rivers “It is likely to remain exceptionally low in central, southern and eastern England.” By October.