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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Drought hit areas begin to recover after surge in rainfall, officials say

Motorists travel through rain and spray on the M11 near Harlow in Essex (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Midlands has moved out of drought status as several of England’s regions recover their water levels following the recent surge in rainfall, officials said.

The national drought group, which includes the Met Office, regulators, government, water companies, and other organisations, convened on Monday after November saw 149% of the long-term average rainfall.

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