Downpour floods homes and shops as torrential rain hits the United Kingdom - 22 FLOOD ALERTS ISSUED - 25th Oct 2011
Reader Contribution;Floods swept through homes and businesses last night, as torrential rain and strong winds brought an end to the second wave of autumn sunshine.
After a sunny weekend and temperatures up to 20c last week, dark clouds descended on the west of the country from Sunday night – and the rain had barely stopped by nightfall yesterday.
Water was pumped out of homes and shops in Cornwall by firemen, with coastal areas bracing themselves for a month’s worth of rainfall in just a few hours.
The Environment Agency, which has issued 22 flood alerts along the country’s shoreline, warned those at risk to sandbag their properties.
A spokesman said: ‘Today’s forecast means that there is a strong likelihood of property flooding. We are urging people to protect themselves and their properties. Read More
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