Torrential Rain Causes Floods in Britain

[link to news.bbc.co.uk]

Flood fears ease as rains lighten
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Flood fears are easing across England and Wales as showers replace heavy rain and river levels settle.

The clean-up process has begun in some badly affected areas.

BBC Weather said Monday would be calm, but heavy rain is forecast for Tuesday, which the Environment Agency says means "we can expect more floods to hit".

Flash floods have hit Yorkshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. There are still about 60 flood warnings in place.

North-east England has been worst affected.

There had been fears that the heavy rain which affected parts of England and Wales would continue to cause flooding and rising river levels for several days.

'More floods'

The BBC Weather Centre said between 5mm and 10mm of rainfall was expected in north east England on Sunday, compared with between 30mm and 40mm of rainfall on Saturday.

BBC Meteorologist Susan Powell said "heavy rain" on Tuesday could potentially cause further flooding in Northern Ireland, south west Scotland, north west England, south west England and Wales.

"It's not good news for Wales in particular," she said.

These sentiments were echoed by an Environment Agency spokesman who said: "With river levels being high already, we can expect more floods to hit."

The clean-up operation has begun in Morpeth, Northumberland, where an estimated 1,000 properties were flooded on Saturday and hundreds of people had to spend the night in temporary accommodation.

Northumberland County Council member Andrew Tebbutt said Morpeth was "virtually cut off" from the outside world by the rising water after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, but the situation had "eased considerably" overnight.

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Peace

Wow thats pretty nasty. Is September usually a rainy month in The united kingdom?

Nice. A post about us Brits, eh?!

We'll get through it - just a bit of rain - no problem! :)

I wonder why the Brits are getting slammed by Mother Earth?

Is abortion legal there? If so then never mind. I know why Mother Earth is pissed.

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It looks as if the floods are still going to be happening, and Tuesday looks grim...

Peace

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Are you insane?
What a funny thing thing to say!