Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to smash into Britain in the next 24 hours as Hurricane Lorenzo hurtles towards the UK. As well as 17 warnings, the Met Office has issued 126 flood alerts warning flooding is 'possible' and people should 'be prepared'. Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said: "It could bring some very large swell by the end of the week to the UK as well as some heavy rainfall and we don't need more rainfall. Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Dan Suri said: “There has been considerable uncertainty over the potential track of Lorenzo after it passes The Azores. “Our advice is to pay close attention to the weather forecast over the next couple of days and to keep an eye out for any weather warnings that may be issued in your area."

Source: Daily Mirror October 02, 2019 09:22 UTC