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Residents in south Manchester, Ruthin in North Wales and Maghull on Merseyside are movedEvacuations are taking place in Manchester, Merseyside and North Wales with thousands potentially having to move on Wednesday night as Storm Christoph brought large amounts of rainfall to parts of the UK.Severe flood warnings, indicating a danger to life, are in force in Manchester’s southern suburbs and Maghull on Merseyside. There...

Met Office warns of hazardous driving conditions in areas covered by yellow warningsSnow and ice is expected across most of Scotland as well as parts of northern and southern England, Northern Ireland and Wales as 2020 draws to a chilly conclusion.Covid restrictions mean there is less traffic on the roads, but the Met Office has warned of hazardous driving conditions in areas covered by...

Severe flood warnings are in place and winds of 60mph are expected into Sunday, Met Office saysFlood defences have been erected and gusts of more than 80mph recorded as large parts of the UK braced for Storm Bella.Warnings are in place across England and Wales, including two “threat to life” flood notices, and families have labelled their Christmas a write-off after they were forced...

Disruption expected, with 24-hour yellow weather warning in place from 6am on WednesdayFlood alerts have been issued across England and Wales ahead of heavy rain forecast for the run-up to Christmas, as the Met Office issued a weather warning after downpours over the weekend.A yellow weather warning for rain in mid and south Wales, as well as southern England, is in place from 6am...

Yellow ‘be aware’ rain warning for west coast of England, much of Wales and parts of ScotlandTorrential downpours could result in “dangerous” flooding across the UK this week, the Met Office has warned.Forecasters say large waves, heavy rain, strong gales and potential river flooding will affect the west coast of England, much of Wales and parts of Scotland from Thursday. Continue reading...

Met Office choice of Heulwen for its 2020-21 storm season draws criticism after Wales was badly flooded last winterThe naming of storms can be a difficult matter, as the Met Office has found out.Welsh speakers expressed dismay and surprise after the UK forecaster chose the girls’ name Heulwen as one of its 2020-21 storm names. Continue reading...

UK’s hot weather will turn wet from Thursday afternoon, forecasters warnSoaring temperatures across the UK will be followed by thunderstorms and torrential rain over coming days, forecasters have warned.Wednesday was the hottest day of the year so far but the Met Office said Thursday could beat that record, with temperatures expected to climb in the Midlands and Wales. Continue reading...

Those made homeless have been told it could be up to nine months before they can returnThree weeks after the Rhondda Fach river overflowed and water coursed into 14 homes around the Avon Terrace Bridge in the village of Ynyshir, the cleanup remains in its early stages.Thick black mud still coats some floors, and heaters and dehumidifiers hum as the effort to dry out...

Police declare critical incident with residents fearing new inundationLinda Davis let her groceries drop beside the piles of sandbags protecting her house in Pontypridd from the once-again surging waters of the River Taff. The 73-year-old was utterly exhausted on Saturdayafter spending all night watching the mud-brown river rise higher and higher as heavy rain swept in with Storm Jorge. “It is frightening,” she said,...

England has had more than double its average February rainfall as downpours continuePolice declared a critical incident in flood-hit south Wales overnight, as Storm Jorge brought heavy rain and strong winds in what is Britain’s fourth weekend of downpours.February’s third named storm is forecast to bring rain, gales and snow, prompting weather warnings stretching from Cornwall to the north of Scotland and across to...

Environment Agency warns of heavy downpours in northern England and the MidlandsHeavy rain over the weekend could bring further flooding in northern England and the Midlands, the Environment Agency has warned.England has so far received 141% of its average February rainfall with almost continuous wet weather in the past fortnight, the agency said as it warned the deluges were set to continue into next...

Major incident declared in Cheshire after severe flooding, with rail chaos in ManchesterHomes have been evacuated and stranded people have had to be rescued as heavy downpours caused flooding across parts of the UK.Floods caused by sustained rain disrupted all lines between Manchester airport and Wilmslow early on Thursday, according to the train operator Northern, while a major incident was declared late on Wednesday...