People in the South West are being warned of significant coastal flooding and a severe tornado as heavy rain and strong winds hit the region. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings, and the Met Office has yellow warnings for rain in place. Flooding has already been seen in Sussex, with a caravan park and supermarket car park underwater. A house in West Sussex had its roof ripped off in a tornado with severe force.
People in the South West are being warned of “significant coastal flooding ” amid heavy rain and strong winds , including a “ severe tornado ” striking the south coast.
Flooding has been seen across Sussex over the weekend, including at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings which was evacuated on Saturday. Photos on social media showed floodwater coming through the entrance.On Sunday, a caravan park in Bognor Regis was left under water, while the town’s Tesco supermarket car park also flooded.
Sarah Horton, Torro site investigator, told the PA news agency: “When we got there, there was a house that had lost its roof so that very clearly put it in the T4 category. Local resident Naomi Theobold told BBC Sussex said: “It was quite scary. All you could see was rain and debris flying around. “People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation athas been named and is forecast to bring very strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK on Wednesday night and into ThursdayA “deep area of low pressure” is set to arrive on Thursday which has been named by the Met Office as Storm Ciaran, threatening strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of England and Wales.
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