were submerged. the m-62 motor way were shut after a sinkhole appeared. with it continuing to fall this evening, residents are wondering when it will all end. martha fairley, itv news, lancashire. and more flooding to tell you about. four latin american countries are reeling from the worst flooding from years. more than 100,000 people have evacuated in uruguay, argentina and brazil. heavy rains caused rivers to surge past their banks. authorities say it is part of the el nino weather pattern. they are trying to free up millions of dollars in relief funds. in china, on saturday, this was the scene, a memorial held for victims. more than 70 people missing are
evacuated. martha fairley has a look at some of the worst-hit areas. reporter: the boxing day deluge had been predicted, but there was nothing homeowners could do to stop the rising water. at one point, 15,000 homes were left without electricity. the water side restaurant which had stood for over 200 years, another casualty of the rising river levels. and in radcliff, a gas main exploded. in lancashire the roads flooded. some families who were evacuated returned this evening to assess damage and salvage possessions. but the cleanup here will take months. this is the first time we ve been in this state.
martha fairley. several states are dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding during the christmas holiday. some states even hit record levels of rainfall leading to flooding which damaged hundreds of homes and caused at least 17 deaths. nick valencia has more. reporter: over the course of the past few days, portions of the southern u.s. have been battered by a string of storms, mississippi, tennessee, alabama and georgia all hit hard. the bad news is, more storms could be yet to come. severe weather battered several southern states. heavy rain battered parts of alabama. the water maid some roads impassable. rescue crews helping residents trapped in their homes. the damage was confined to approximately one square mile. we have three structures, three houses that collapsed. we transported one person from
tornad tornado. there has been significant damage reported in the dallas metro area. one family described how they were simply lucky to get out of their home alive. this car is in the kitchen. her car s in the garage. it s in the kitchen. in the back of your house. right now. and my uncle s car was in the driveway, it s out around to the alley. but her car was in the kitchen, and it was in the garage. from texas to northern england, floods are causing misery there. david cameron will convene a cabinet meeting to discuss the situation. flood warnings are in effect and hundreds of homes have been evacuated. itn s martha fairley has a look at some of the worst-hit arias. reporter: the boxing day deluge was predicted but there was nothing homeowners could do to stop the rising water. at one point, 15,000 homes were without power.