1.  There is a severe water shortage in many parts of the country.

2.  The move followed warnings that the island would face a severe water shortage if further development continued.

3.  The south and east of Britain faces a severe water shortage, due to persistently low rainfall and rising levels of water consumption.

4.  The Greek capital is facing severe water shortages as a result of prolonged drought, wasteful consumption, and losses from an ageing distribution network.

5.  Bourne officials may also be able to get water from nearby towns, but even if that succeeds, residents may be in for severe water restrictions this summer.

6.  A cellar with a sump and pump has a good chance of staying dry, even during severe water invasion.

7.  A new report on global warming admonishes California to change the way it manages its reservoirs or face severe water shortages and catastrophic flooding.

8.  Across the parched southwest section of America, farmers are pitted against severe water shortages with no end in sight.

9.  Across the parched Southwest, farmers are pitted against severe water shortages with no end in sight.

10.  Britain faces severe water shortages this summer unless it gets heavy rain in the next few weeks, according to water companies.