A total of five people died due to the terrible weather, reports American television CNN. In turn, there are further reports in the British media about the dramatic experiences of residents of flooded areas.
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Flooding in the UK: Over 140 warnings
As reported by the BBC, currently 143 flood warnings remain in force in England. Local forecasters warn of “deep and fast-flowing” life-threatening water. It is possible that if the weather does not improve, up to 180 warnings will be issued on Monday.
Warnings against dangerous water intake apply not only to… England. Two alerts for possible flooding and three warnings were also issued in Scotlandw Easter Ross, Great Glen, Wester Ross i Strath Oykel.
The masses of water caused enormous difficulties in transport. Many railway connections in the west have been suspended England and Together. Services on the Birmingham-Northampton-London Euston and Crewe-Rugby-London Euston routes were delayed or canceled due to flooding.
This morning, Northamptonshire Police warned residents to avoid “any non-essential journeys” and “not attempt to cross [samochodem] through water of any depth.
They escaped from the great water
There are more and more dramatic accounts of survivors or rescued by the services in the British media.
A school bus became stuck in deep water in Evesham on Monday morning. Rescuers who arrived at the scene using two boats managed to free 57 children and the driver from the immobilized vehicle. No one was injured and all those rescued are feeling well – said a representative of the local Prince Henry High School.
On Saturday, at the last minute, the driver managed to pull his 11-month-old child out of the sinking car. As he told the BBC, Andre Randles was traveling with his son to Todmorden in West Yorkshire on Saturday and took a detour due to the road closure. At one point, rapidly rising water immobilized his car:
“As soon as I saw the danger, that is, the water rushing into the car, and I felt that we were no longer drifting but were sinking, something came to me. I thought that I had to get out and get Luca out [jego syna – red.] – the driver reported in an interview with the BBC. As soon as the 22-year-old pulled the child out of the car, the vehicle was almost completely hidden under water.
Tractor on the streets, billions for security
Police are investigating an incident in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. A tractor drove through the flooded city streetswhich made waves. These, in turn, caused greater damage to nearby buildings. The recording of the event posted on social media aroused a lot of negative emotions:
Currently, no one has been charged in this regard.
As British Environment Minister Steve Reed said, flood defense is currently underway Great Britain is in the “worst condition” ever. The politician promised that the government would allocate £2.4 billion to modernize security.
Source: BBC, “The Guardian”, CNN