There is more bad weather hitting certain regions of the UK, causing hundreds of flood and alert warnings to occur as more rain and wind is expected. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain over the south of England starting at midday, lasting until 3 a.m. on Friday. The stretch of the warning ranges from Cornwall to East Anglia, with potential power cuts and travel disruption expected. This comes just days after parts of England and Wales experienced Storm Henk.
The Met Office states that for a duration of six to nine hours on Thursday, 20-30mm of rain may fall in the highlighted areas, with some potentially seeing up to 50mm. Due to saturated ground, there may be localized flooding. The Met Office warns there is a “small chance” communities could become isolated, specifically mentioning southern England where gusty winds could exceed 50mph.
As of 1 p.m. GMT, 215 flood warnings were in place across England with two in Scotland and one in Wales. The Environment Agency advises anyone within an affected area to turn off gas, water and electricity and move their valuables to a higher level.
More train cancellations on the Great Western Rail, affecting Bristol Parkway to Swindon, may occur due to storm Henk’s flooding on the tracks. Services may be rerouted, adding up to 40 minutes to a trip, or services may be stopped entirely.
The flooding situation may deteriorate further for many southern English counties, and the UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather alert for all parts of the country from Saturday to next Tuesday. After being hit with “mild and unsettled weather,” the cooling and partly dry air can be beneficial. Farmers’ calls to better invest in river defences in rural areas are increasing, as the summer floods follow the problems caused by the storms of 2019
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