TORRENTIAL downpours over the last three days have left much of Britain mired in floodwater – and more deluges are on the way. The Met Office has issued warnings of a “danger to life…
TORRENTIAL downpours over the last three days have left much of Britain mired in floodwater - and more deluges are on the way. The Met Office has issued warnings of a "danger to life" as "persistent" rain shows no signs of stopping soon.
The route of the Road World Championships in North Yorkshire was altered so riders could battle on through the rainCredit: PA:Press AssociationCredit: Alamy Live News Intense downpours in Horwich, Greater Manchester yesterday, with drivers battling inches of floodwaterRiver Calder in West Yorkshire burst its banks on Sunday, forcing this driver to collect his belongings from his car. Organisers changed the route of the Road World Championships in North Yorkshire on Sunday due to concerns for rider safety.A man, 23, died when a car hit a tree in a downpour near Fontwell, West Sussex, late on Saturday.warnings have been put in place for the next two days, with more than 200 flood warnings and alerts enforced around the country.SPONSORED CONTENT: How to save £219 a year off your energy bills BEAT energy price rises year after year with Switchcraft. It's free and it could save you an average of £219 a year.will automatically find you a cheaper deal when a better tariff comes up, saving you time, hassle and money.to get saving! News UK has a brand partnership with Switchcraft. The £5 will be paid into your bank account within four months of completing the switch. Prepayment meter customer customers will receive a £5 Amazon voucher. Open to those 18 and over. UK residents only. ClickInland there were floods in the Conwy Valley and the Dyfi bridge which links Machynlleth in mid Wales to the north became impassable.Gusts from around 50mph to over 70mph are expected in the west of the UK, with 16ft waves forecast on South-West coasts, according toWinter's first snow is due on Wednesday, with a covering on Scotland's higher mountains, amid an Arctic plunge bringing -2C nights, frost and a chilly Wednesday with 13C highs in the South., a maximum Category 5 storm, is the most powerful hurricane ever recorded so close to Europe. Only one hurricane or tropical storm has ever made landfall on Europe's mainland at tropical storm strength – Vince in Spain in 2005."It will be one of Europe's strongest ever tropical storms, as the Azores are part of Europe. “After reaching the Azores on Tuesday, Lorenzo is expected to move to the UK by Thursday - bringing a couple of days with potentially worse conditions than this weekend.RAIL CHAOS Railways were also plunged into chaos with trains between Blackpool North and Preston suspended due to flooding and stretches of track in Cheshire also hit.There was no service from Sheffield to Manchester due to water on the tracks, and there were speed restrictions in the opposite direction. The rail operator warned it had imposed speed restrictions on many parts of its network due to safety concerns. The Environment Agency has 61 localised flood warnings across England and Wales, plus 169 alerts for possible flooding.
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