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Britain's boiling point! Dried-up reservoirs, hosepipe ban fears and millions of gallons of water pu
| Britons are being urged to cut down water use as utility companies pump millions of extra litres into the network to keep the country hydrated - with temperatures set to hit 95F (35C) over the next fortnight
As the longest heatwave since 1976 continues to scorch the UK, water firms have told of a 'massive increase' in consumption and admit they are struggling to get enough water around their systems fast enough.
| Fears of a drought have intensified with temperatures now having risen above 85F (29C) for eight days in a row. Thermometers are expected to stay that high for at least the next fortnight and possibly up to the next month.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5912465/UK-weather-Dried-reservoirs-hosepipe-ban-fears-heatwave-continues.html
| Is UK becoming third world?
| It's all Brexit's fault the temperature is so hot.
| 35C? What the hell? They better not come to the south of Spain, they will melt on the spot or something
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| Temperatures set to hit 95F (35C) over next fortnight as longest heatwave since 1976 continues to scorch UK
Water firms see 'massive increase' in consumption and are struggling to get it around systems fast enough
Drought fears intensify with temperatures now having risen above 85F (29C) for eight days in a row in Britain
Met Office level three 'heatwave action' alert for southern England warns people to 'stay out of the sun' today.