Met Office rain update for Yorkshire with amber and yellow warnings in place

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Met Office rain update for Yorkshire with amber and yellow warnings in place
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It comes after flooding caused chaos with one death and misery for M62 drivers

The Met Office has forecast more heavy rain for Yorkshire on Thursday as a weather warning remains in force across the region.

The Met Office has warned that further heavy rain on Thursday may result in villages and towns being cut off by flooding and widespread disruption to travel.Yesterday, the torrential rain caused travel chaos on the region’s roads as motorists got stuck in eight-mile long queues after the M62 flooded . In North Yorkshire, one person sadly lost their life in a mudslide in Carlton-in-Cleveland .

“End time extended to cater for heavier rain persisting for longer over North Wales and northwest England. Further updates are likely to trim the warning area as rain clears northwestwards through the period.” The Met Office has warned that some communities may be cut off by flooded roads while spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

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