water shortages continue with reservoir levels sitting at just 66 per cent of capacity. Thurso and Orkney are affected badly and warnings have been issued for Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It has been the second driest summer in Scotland in more than 150 years and the dry and warm weather is set to continue. According to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Wick remains in ‘significant’ scarcity for water for the fifth week in a row.Moderate scarcity also exists in Thurso and Orkney with the Outer Hebrides, parts of southern Scotland and areas in the northeast remaining at Alert.Some areas in the south west and north have seen improvement but large cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow, are either on ‘alert’ or ‘early warning’ for.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk