Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.
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"while there was no immediate risk to the provision of drinking water, there needed to be more resilience in our water supplies across Wales and the UK."
— Rhun ap Iorwerth , Politician
"you've got to make tough decisions in order to survive."
— George Tomlinson , Other
"the ground on his land was as hard as a rock and had no moisture at all."
— Richard Anthony , Other
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Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.
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