00:00For the fourth time this summer, the UK is in the grip of a brutal heat wave,
00:04and now five regions are officially in drought.
00:07Water supplies are running dangerously low after the driest six months since 1976,
00:13and the mercury is soaring to 34 degrees Celsius.
00:16The Environment Agency is begging people to use less water as wildfires spark and reservoirs shrink.
00:22In East London, residents in new-build flats say the heat is unbearable,
00:26with indoor temperatures stuck above 27 degrees Celsius for weeks.
00:30Meanwhile, health alerts are lighting up the map, especially in the Southeast and Midlands,
00:35as hospitals brace for heat-related emergencies.
00:38Even roads are cracking under pressure, with traffic chaos expected on the way to coastal holiday spots.
00:44The government's pumping in 104 billion pounds to fight future shortages, but it may be too little, too late.
00:51And here's the kicker.
00:53Experts say this is just the beginning, as climate change fuels even fiercer extremes.
00:58Is Britain ready for a future without water?
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