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Hosepipe ban could last until end of the year, Thames Water says

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
572 distinct posts / 48h, matching Water 569 Hosepipe 15 Thames 5
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6d ago Intrigued by people's thoughts on this... We're not on a hosepipe ban in Portsmouth despite all of the surrounding areas being in drought and having bans. And yet my neighbour thinks it's OK to hav… -2.0
6d ago Latest hosepipe ban comes into force as forecasters warn of flooding Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves and d… +1.5
6d ago Hosepipe bans baffle me. Even though we’re in a drought, we don’t ban. They used to try to ration by saying if your house number was odd, you water on odd number days. But I guess they decided just… ×2 -1.5
6d ago Wessex Water’s first hosepipe ban in 50 years starts tomorrow, affecting 1.4m customers, many in Somerset. Our region is now in drought. Please check if restrictions apply to you and help reduce wa… ×2 -2.0
6d ago 71% of England is officially in drought. More than 27 million people are living under water restrictions. Around a fifth of treated water never reaches a tap. It leaks out of the pipes first. You… ×2 -6.0
6d ago Wessex Water imposed its first hosepipe ban, extending restrictions to 1.4 million households amid drought-driven demand and network pressure. ×2 -4.0
7d ago Breaking News: Someone finally read a Drought Management Plan. Anyway, people getting ready to shout at this - some background context. We are currently in a Level 2 drought - when Temporary Use … -6.0
7d ago It's never billionaire greed! "Never mind prolonged drought, ageing infrastructure, leaking pipes or climate change. Nigel Farage's party has found the culprit for the hosepipe ban, and remarkably… -3.0
7d ago Hosepipe ban brought in as drought and heatwave demand hit supplies #Dorset -4.0
7d ago "We are in a drought, there's hosepipe bans everywhere and they want to build data centres 😤🤯🤬" My man. You're saying this while eating a sausage and eggs? Just think about it for a moment. Actua… -6.0
7d ago 💧 Water — 71% of England in Drought Hosepipe bans now cover 27m+ people across 8 firms. Ofwat is weighing 'surge pricing' on water use during drought. https://ukprepperhub.co.uk/ub7s?utm_source=blu… ×2 -7.0
7d ago Drought conditions, hosepipe ban, yet it's been 3 weeks since I reported the leak outside our home and nobody has even come to inspect yet, let alone plan to fix it. The water companies are not fi… ×2 -6.0
7d ago Lower than a snake's belly, BUForm now blames migrants, not chaotic water companies and CO²-related climate change, for drought-related hosepipe bans. metro.co.uk/2026/08/16/r... ×2 -5.5
7d ago METRO: Reform UK blames hosepipe bans affecting more than 26 million people on immigration, while proposing more reservoirs, scrapping climate targets and increasing fossil-fuel use as drought inte… -4.5
8d ago Customers facing hosepipe bans and paying higher bills in periods of drought are fine, so long as the data centres can keep going. #PublicOwnership -5.0
6d ago London entered drought while Thames Water’s Beckton desalination plant was offline. Regulators cut its deployable output to 25 Ml/d because approved replacement membranes were unavailable. #ThamesW… ×2 -4.0
6d ago A close-to-home article on planning + cost of climate adaptation infrastructure. The Thames Barrier was expected to defend London from rising seas until 2070. But extreme weather means it may need… -2.5
7d ago #barrier #Extreme Weather #government #London #Thames #weather 🌐 www.newsmart.ch -2.5
7d ago FINANCIAL TIMES: Senior government officials warn a Thames Barrier upgrade could cost at least £20bn as extreme weather worsens. -4.0
8d ago During the 19thC the Metropolitan Board of Works created the Thames Embankments through London to house its new sewers and to prevent flooding. They created ornate lamps for the embankments. This i… +2.5
6d ago I’m not necessarily against water companies having surge pricing in times of drought…. *BUT* Water companies should also be forced to reduce charges when they dump raw sewage into rivers, especia… -2.0
6d ago At 3:57 PM EDT, 8 WNW Lumberport [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Water rescue from disabled vehicle in 400 block of Middlebourne Road in Wallace, near train track. #wvwx Link -5.0
6d ago At 10:02 PM EDT, Pinch [Kanawha Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Corrects previous flash flood report from Pinch. High Water on Quick Road at South Pinch Road. #wvwx Link -3.5
6d ago At 9:55 PM EDT, 4 ENE Charleston [Kanawha Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. High Water on Greenbrier Street at Old Mill Creek Road. #wvwx Link -3.0
6d ago At 4:32 PM EDT, 1 E Anmoore [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Water rescue from flooded home. Home and Benedum Road in front of home flooded. Mother, son and dog extracted to d… -1.5
6d ago #climatecrisis #humanrights Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern #Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible www.theguardian.c… -8.0
6d ago DROUGHT Netherlands experiencing Level 2 water shortage (meaning drinking water is secured but other usages being controlled) due to heatwaves and below average rainfall this year. Guess who wan… -5.5
6d ago At 5:50 PM EDT, 1 NNE Nutter Fort [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Flooding on Broadway Avenue at Nutter Street with water depth approximately 4 to 6 feet. Also flooding of To… -6.0
6d ago At 3:53 PM EDT, Clarksburg [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Water rescue on Saunders way. One person extracted from car in water up past tires. Numerous other reports of stree… -8.0
6d ago #tomorrow Climate change and urban flooding: why we fail to manage water in the built environment Free #CPD webinar 🗓️ Weds 19th August, 12:30-1:00pm details 👇 arqnetwork.com/forums/cpd-s... +2.5

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T1 Hosepipe ban could last until end of the year, Thames Water says weather_drought independent.co.uk parched, constrained, resigned
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water update on hosepipe ban two weeks on weather_drought brentwoodlive.co.uk parched, restrictive, watchful
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T3 New UK hosepipe ban now in place - check affected locations weather_drought oxfordmail.co.uk parched, restrictive, urgent
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T3 New UK hosepipe ban now in place - check affected locations weather_drought thisisoxfordshire.co.uk restrictive, dry, inconvenient
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water reveal if rain will end hosepipe ban weather_drought eadt.co.uk hopeful, anxious, watchful
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anticipation
T3 New UK hosepipe ban now in place - check affected locations weather_drought bicesteradvertiser.net restricted, cautious, vigilant
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water update on hosepipe ban two weeks on weather_drought thurrockgazette.co.uk restricted, watchful, hopeful
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water update on hosepipe ban two weeks on weather_drought gazette-news.co.uk concerned, inconvenienced, expectant
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water update on hosepipe ban two weeks on weather_drought echo-news.co.uk restrained, practical, cautious
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T3 New UK hosepipe ban now in place - check affected locations weather_drought witneygazette.co.uk restricted, parched, precautionary
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T3 New UK hosepipe ban now in place - check affected locations weather_drought heraldseries.co.uk restricted, parched, annoyed
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T3 Somerset hosepipe ban update issued amid wet weather weather_drought northsomersettimes.co.uk relieved, hopeful, cautious
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T3 Essex and Suffolk Water update on hosepipe ban two weeks on weather_drought maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk constrained, hopeful, monitored
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T3 Somerset hosepipe ban update issued amid wet weather weather_drought somersetcountygazette.co.uk relief, moist, hopeful
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T3 Somerset hosepipe ban update issued amid wet weather weather_forecast bridgwatermercury.co.uk relieved, grateful, hopeful
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T3 Somerset hosepipe ban update issued amid wet weather weather_forecast burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk relieved, grateful, hopeful
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T3 Hosepipe ban in London to last for months despite rain starting to fall weather_drought aol.co.uk restrained, disappointed, weary
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T3 2026 Hosepipe Bans May Last Until The End Of The Year weather_drought huffingtonpost.co.uk dry, constrained, annoyed
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T3 Thames Water warns hosepipe ban will stay in place until end of the year as more than 10million customers face restrictions weather_impact dailymail.com irritated, constrained, anxious
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