Map reveals 11 regions hit by ‘flash drought’ in England as 45MILLION people told to save water

ELEVEN regions across England have been hit by flash drought this summer, as the country braces for the fifth heatwave of the year. Temperatures are set to soar as high as 36C this week, while 45 million Brits continue to combat the prolonged dry conditions. Nearly three-quarters of England, and the entirety of Wales,

An estimated 45 million people are now in a drought area, while over 27 million people have hosepipe bans in place - but there are ways you can help save water

The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.