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Flood-hit communities swamped by a month’s worth of rain from Storm Christoph were warned to brace for fresh misery last night as a big freeze is set to grip the country today. Forecasters said -7C blizzard conditions would hit many areas as a blast of Arctic air swept towards Britain after last week’s storm that … Read more
More rain is set to come following a very wet weekend that saw parts of Yorkshire hit with heavy flooding after torrential downpours saw two weeks’ worth of rain fall in just 24 hours in some areas. Today will see areas of heavy rain clearing eastwards across the UK, before settling into a mixture of … Read more
Kim Jong-un visits flood-hit North Korean village in a luxury SUV wearing a bright white suit as locals flock to see him North Korea has suffered serious flooding in areas near their southern border Kim Jong un took a rare trip out of the capital Pyongyang to inspect the damage North Korean state media released … Read more
Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 336,000 properties in England to benefit from £5.2billion for flood defences Comes after large parts of Britain were left underwater after winter drenching Rishi Sunak also pledged to announced funding for NHS to combat coronavirus By Glen Owen for The Mail … Read more
Flood-hit families face seeing their homes demolished due to damage from successive storms as the river levels in East Yorkshire have dipped by only inches in six days – with Britain preparing to take another battering of rain. Kevin Lorryman’s home is just one of dozens in the communities of Snaith and East Cowick which … Read more
Parts of Britain were warned ‘not to be complacent’ about the risk of flooding today as river levels remained ‘extremely high’ following the wettest February on record. More than 170 Environment Agency flood alerts or warnings are still in place for the country with further rain and hill snow on the way for some areas … Read more
Flood-hit towns took another severe battering yesterday as February was declared the wettest on record. Storm Jorge was the latest in a series which have struck the UK, bringing heavy downpours, 70 mph gales and snow. More than 300 flood warnings and alerts were in place across England and Wales yesterday. And today there are … Read more
Flood-hit residents were today urged by police to evacuate their homes ‘immediately’ after temporary barriers were overwhelmed in a historic Shropshire town. Officers told people in Ironbridge to leave their properties and businesses as soon as possible as the force of the swollen River Severn forced flood defences backwards, although they managed to hold. More … Read more
Flood-hit communities might have to be abandoned the head of the Environment Agency will say today – as ‘danger to life’ warnings remain in place along the River Severn. Sir James Bevan will say it would be unrealistic to ban all development on the flood plain, but if there is no alternative any building that … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Prince Charles beating Boris Johnson to flood-hit areas By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:40 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 01:50 GMT, 22 February 2020 PAUL THOMAS on… Prince Charles beating Boris Johnson to flood-hit areas To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, … Read more