UK weather: Over 200 flood warnings issued for Brits after heavy rain causes chaos
The Environmental Agency has issued over 200 flood warnings after a heavy downpour of rain in some parts of the country. 94 flood warnings mean immediate action is required
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100 flood warnings in place as heavy rains batter the UK
There are another 150 flood alerts as fire services deal with hundreds of calls
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Emergency services in England and Wales have been inundated with requests for help after heavy rain fell across the UK.
These Leicestershire roads are closed after days of rain lead to floods
The rain has stopped but river levels are very high around the county
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Slash Lane submerged earlier this month - as it is again today (Image: Sileby Flood Warden)
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Motorways closed, trains cancelled and homes evacuated as Storm Bella set to batter Britain
Met Office says conditions across UK will turn increasingly unsettled, with strengthening winds and heavy rain moving in from north
24 December 2020 • 2:25pm
Motorways have been forced to close, trains have been cancelled and homes evacuated as the Environment Agency issued more than 100 flood warnings with Storm Bella set to batter Britain.
The Met Office said conditions across the UK will turn increasingly unsettled, with strengthening winds and heavy rain moving in from the north.
The warning came as forecasters announced that the newly-named storm is due to lash parts of the UK on Boxing Day after dozens of people were rescued and homes and businesses flooded by heavy rain in the run-up to Christmas.
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Emergency services in England and Wales have been inundated with requests for help after heavy rain fell across the UK.
Homes in various parts of the country, including East Anglia and Gloucester, were flooded after heavy rain on Wednesday and overnight.
A yellow Met Office weather warning for rain stretched from East Anglia, across Leicester, parts of Birmingham and north London until 2am.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received 500 calls for help on Wednesday as the downpours hit many parts of the country.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had handled more than 250 flood calls. Several properties there were inundated and multiple people rescued from their stranded vehicles.