Rain and storms
New Year’s floods in the north of England
Heavy rain and storms caused flooding in the north of England on New Year's Day. Several communities in Greater Manchester were flooded. In some cases, the BBC reported that a month's worth of rain fell.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Flood warnings were issued in more than 150 communities in the UK. Train services had to be canceled and underpasses and sections of freeway closed. Flooded roads also led to disruptions to holiday traffic.
Police in Greater Manchester, the second most populous region in the UK, said many people were trapped in homes and had to be evacuated, while others were rescued from cars stuck in the floods.
According to the BBC, around 90 millimetres of rain fell across the north-west of England within 24 hours, with some higher areas in North Wales and Cumbria even receiving over 100 millimetres.
Further rainfall forecast
It is said to have rained as much in two days as it normally does in a whole month. Meteorologists are expecting more snow and rain at the end of the week.
Lanes were closed on several freeways and roads in north-west England, and the M56 westbound had to be closed completely between junctions 6 and 7, according to the British police.
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