In England, around 1,250 properties have been flooded and an estimated 30,000 properties have been protected, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. However, the EA has now warned there could be more flooding in the coming days as households try to make their homes safe again. “Further flooding is possible from rivers and surface water on Tuesday (October 24) and Wednesday for parts of England due to further heavy rain.”Additionally, Met Office spokesman Dave Britton said households worst affected by the flooding caused by Storm Babet could see “a couple of quieter days” as we go into the new week. What different Met Office weather warnings meanMr Britton told the PA news agency more settled weather on Monday (October 23) could allow some respite and a chance for recovery. “I did not want to find my own mum and I expected somebody else to have found her.

Source: The Herald October 23, 2023 11:00 UTC