The Met Office is warning householders and businesses in the north of England and Wales to prepare for heavy rainfall and flooding as the storms that have hit the south-west and the Midlands continue.
Travel disruption is expected
Forecasters are expecting up to 70mm of rainfall and there are around 250 flood warnings in place as the extreme weather that has led to the deaths of two people travels north. They are also warning that the south and the Midlands may not have seen the last of the heavy rainfall and that flood defences will be severely tested.
A Met Office spokesman said; “The heaviest and most persistent rain into Monday is expected to be over parts of northern England and north Wales.
“Here we can expect between 30 and 40mm of rain falling in many areas and up to 70mm of rain in parts of north-east England, continuing the risk of further flooding and travel disruption.”
Severe weather warnings have been issued in Yorkshire, the Humber and the north-east. The prime minister has pledged government help for areas in the Midlands and the south-west that experienced a month’s worth of rainfall over the weekend.
Both residential and commercial property occupiers have suffered as a result of the widespread flooding and insurers are warning that a lack of progress in talks with the government could leave many without cover.
The Environment Agency has issued a map showing the number of properties being protected by flood defences built since similar scenes in 2007. These include 2,000 in the Midlands and 6,000 in Cornwall.
The weather is expected to change by midweek when it will become drier and colder with the possibility of snow in some areas.
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