Storm Christoph has put the army on standby in Britain as heavy rain triggered weather warnings across the country with more travel chaos predicted today – as the Met Office warns a ‘timeline of hazards’ lies ahead. Yesterday parts of Cumbria saw more than 80mm of rain of fall across Cumbria, with 77mm falling in … Read more
Homeowners and businesses are in a race against time to put up flood barriers and sandbags as Storm Christoph swept in from the Atlantic. With two months of rain forecast to lash the country in just two and a half days, flood warnings were issued for all areas, with more severe amber warnings for a … Read more
A millionaire businessman said his wife was swept away to her death in front of his eyes after driving into floodwaters because no one had put up a ‘road closed’ sign, an inquest has heard. Former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie Hall, 69, died after getting out of her car when it became stranded on … Read more
Parts of Britain are set to see heavy downpours in the coming days, with forecasters issuing 98 flood warnings and alerts as the Great Ouse burst its banks. Aerial pictures of Cambridgeshire this morning show the aftermath of the River Great Ouse overflowing following the recent heavy rain and snow – with more miserable weather … Read more
Angry residents have slammed the National Trust after a post code blunder caused hundreds of motorists to flood into their upmarket village during the Coronavirus pandemic. Villagers next to historic Belton House say visitors to a lights trail at the Grade I listed Georgian estate drove up their driveways and were even knocking on doors … Read more
Clean up efforts to restore railway routes blocked by debris continue this evening, as Storm Bella saw tracks littered with fallen trees and flooded after gusts of more than 100mph were recorded overnight. South Western, Southeastern Railway and the London Overground were all forced to implement clean up operations and cancel or delay services today … Read more
A couple were yesterday rescued from a submerged car after freezing floodwater trapped them for two hours. Footage showed fire crews break the window of a car that was barely visible underneath almost six feet of flood water in Thorpe End near Norwich. Bystanders called the rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’ after a woman and a … Read more
Bookies say a White Christmas is odds on with flurries predicted on December 25 for the first time in five years – following a two-day floods warning that stretches into Christmas Eve. The Met Office has forecast ‘wintry showers,’ as temperatures are set to drop throughout this week – leading bookmakers to slash odds of … Read more
Britain will be battered by the remnants of a US storm this week after Saturday’s torrential downpours saw a month’s rainfall in just one day. There are currently 15 flood warnings in place across much of the south west and the midlands – with some alerts stretching as far as north Yorkshire. And the weather is … Read more
Britain is set for flood chaos with three weeks of rain set to fall today and more downpours tomorrow – but temperatures will remain mild with 13C highs Parts of Britain could suffer flooding today as up to four inches of rain and 60mph winds hit the country Met Office issues amber ‘be prepared’ rain … Read more