Britain braced for more severe weather
Pastor Dale Morgan
Britain braced for more severe weather*
By Jasper Copping, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 10:49am BST 14/07/2007
Britain is braced for further flooding chaos this weekend with
forecasters issuing severe weather warnings for the whole country.
Britain braced for more severe weather
A month ago torrential downpours caused widespread damage
Thunderstorms are expected to deliver more than 50mm (2in) of rainfall
in parts of the country and homeowners in the north are again expected
to bear the brunt of the deluge.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warnings for the whole of
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales for tomorrow and Monday,
while the Environment Agency said more flooding was possible.
There are already two flood warnings in place, both for areas in the
North East, and 18 "flood watches", which signify a heightened state of
alert.
Joe Giacomelli, spokesman for the Environment Agency, said: "Places are
still saturated at the moment. That amount of rainfall could result in
possible surface water flooding and further flood warnings being advised."
Forecasters said the conditions could cause transport disruption across
the country.
The rainfall is expected to be less prolonged that a month ago, when
torrential downpours caused widespread damage, costing millions of
pounds, to homes in and around Sheffield, Doncaster and Hull.
Tony Conlan, meteorologist at MeteoGroup UK, said: "A band of rain will
be moving northwards tomorrow afternoon.
The indications are that it will intensify over northern England during
the Sunday evening and night.
"Last month’s floods happened because a band of rain stopped and
battered a single region for 24 hours. This band of rain is moving, so
we aren’t expecting anything as serious."