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UK flood and drought taskforce to meet before winter
Original: Flood and drought taskforce to convene ahead of potential extreme winter weather https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politic
The UK government's flood and drought taskforce is convening ahead of a possible bout of extreme winter weather. The meeting brings together officials from the Met Office, the Environment Agency and Defra to prepare for potential flooding and water shortages. Water minister Emma Hardy is involved as authorities step up readiness plans for the season ahead.
Why now: Forecasters are warning of potential extreme winter weather, prompting the government to publicly prepare.
UK governmentMet OfficeEnvironment AgencyDefraEmma Hardy
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- Flood and drought taskforce to convene ahead of potential extreme winter weather https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/emma-hardy-met-office-government-environment-agency-defra-b1300322.html # News # Weather # Environment · the_standard@robot.villas · 1
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