Thursday, July 5, 2012

United Kingdom: Agency warns over severe flood risk

Independent: A severe flood warning was issued last night as forecasters said up to a month's rain could fall over 24 hours. The Environment Agency urged communities in the north and east of England, the Midlands and much of Wales to be prepared for flooding as two bands of very heavy rain were set to cross the UK today and into Saturday. The agency said the risk of flooding was expected to be the highest of a so-far wet year with properties and transport in some parts of the country likely to be hit. Yorkshire,...

URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/agency-warns-over-severe-flood-risk-7917931.html

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