Heavy rain and flash flooding has battered parts of England and Wales, causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties.
Roads and houses have flooded in central and southern England, after some experienced a month’s worth of rain in a matter of hours.
In London, a sinkhole has appeared on AFC Wimbledon’s football pitch and 999 call handlers have taken 350 flood-related calls, while in Bedford a main road is totally submerged.
A Met Office amber weather warning in parts of central and southern England ended at 21:00 BST, but a yellow warning remains in place across England and south-east Wales.The yellow weather warning for heavy rain – which means some disruption like floods, travel disruption and power cuts are possible – is due to remain until 23:59. Only the far south-west and parts of northern England are not covered.
The Environment Agency has issued more than 20 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and more than 80 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
Areas affected by the flood warnings include Leighton Buzzard and Luton in Bedfordshire and parts of London.
Among the most dramatic floods was on the A421 main road between Bedford and Milton Keynes, which has been shut – along with the rail line from from Bedford to Bletchley. (BBC News)
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