© Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/02/2012. Bewl water reservoir in Lamberhurst Kent. Much of southern and eastern England is officially in a state of drought, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (defra) has announced.The announcement came as Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman hosted a drought summit. In parts of south-east England groundwater levels are lower than in the famous dry summer of 1976. Photo credit : Grant Falvey/LNP