BRITAIN suffered widespread flooding yesterday as the country steadied itself for 70mph winds and further rainfall from Hurricane Lorenzo.
Lorenzo – the strongest hurricane to reach so far north and east – has seen winds peak at 160mph, but they could still reach 75mph by the time the hurricane reaches British shores.Alex said: “There’s currently a lot of uncertainty about where the hurricane will hit – it could either go over Iceland or hit France.Yesterday, the Environment Agency had 30 flood warnings in place, pointing to imminent flooding which required action to be taken.
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