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  "id": 15610205,
  "title": "Severe Drought Hits Parts of England for First Time Since 1995",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/severe-drought-hits-parts-of-england-for-first-time-since-1995",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:45:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/10/19/889516.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A severe drought has been declared for parts of England for the first time since 1995, pushing the government to step up emergency planning as reservoir levels sink far below seasonal norms. Areas of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex …",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}