Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14am on 27 Sep 2024,Friday Weather & Environment
UK is experiencing fresh flooding, with the Environment Agency issuing 63 flood warnings and 121 flood alerts as of 6am Friday. Heavy rain and potential tornadoes have hit the London commuter belt, prompting yellow and amber warnings. Areas affected include Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, and the West Midlands, which have seen flash floods. According to Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst, northern and central England and Wales are hardest hit due to saturated ground from recent rainfall, with 30-40mm of rainfall expected within three hours.