Ministers battling to avoid reservoirs running dry by Christmas

A summer of extreme heat, reservoirs running dangerously low and fears of water shortages before Christmas. The weather today may feel reassuring, but one wet spell won’t undo months of drought. www.thetimes.com/article/7812...

"A secret “reasonable worst-case scenario” was drawn up, anticipating that several reservoirs’ water stocks could fall to 0 per cent — dubbed “day zero” — within weeks. Officials warned that without action, supplies to some homes could be affected" www.thetimes.com/article/7812...

Day zero could be in the Christmas post. www.thetimes.com/article/7812...