Parts of UK expected to get twice as much rain this week as the average for month of JuneHeavy rain has caused widespread disruption in England, including flooded roads, railways and a hospital, and forecasters have warned of more to come. The Environment Agency issued dozens of flood alerts across England and a flood warning, which is more serious, for Wokingham, Berkshire. NR South East (@NetworkRailSE) The flood water has caused a number of problems with our power-supply and signalling equipment. The Met Office has extended a yellow “be prepared” warning for heavy rain from Tuesday to Thursday. Advice was issued to avoid low-lying footpaths near watercourses and to plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers.

Source: The Guardian June 11, 2019 12:11 UTC