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A major incident has been declared in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as the bad weather brings winds of up to 100mph and heavy rain. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings and alerts ...
UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding. 13:30, Holly Evans. Storm Bert continues to bring widespread destruction to communities across the UK as more than 200 ...
Met Office lifts weather warning as forecast update issued. 13:00, Tara Cobham. The Met Office’s weather warning has now been lifted. The yellow warning for rain was in place until midday today.
In the aftermath of both Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick, [14] a combination of an 'exceptionally' high tide and strong winds caused significant floods across the country overnight on 8 April, especially along the south coast of England. [15] On 9 April, 43 flood warnings and 201 flood alerts were in place across England and Wales. [16]
The major national floods of Easter 1998 led to significant post event reviews identifying areas of improvement in terms of flood forecasting, monitoring and warnings Easter 1998 floods and Bye report. The Environment Agency's response included establishing a National Flood Warning Centre which operated between 1999 and 2003.
The floods have led to closure of schools, disruption of flights and train operations in various parts of North India. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Another period of intense torrential rain continued in August, and at least 71 more people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, while 10 others died in Uttarakhand.
Minister for resilience, Angela Constance, said: "Severe flood warnings with a danger to life are rarely issued and it's imperative all those in the affected areas play their part to stay safe.
The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings for wind and rain spanning from Tuesday to Thursday evening. Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’ and 50mph wind