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Have you been affected by flooding in the north of England? Have you been affected by flooding in the north of England?
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Communities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire were flooded over the weekend after downpours caused river banks to burst Saturday. Thousands of people were evacuated and others were left without power.Communities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire were flooded over the weekend after downpours caused river banks to burst Saturday. Thousands of people were evacuated and others were left without power.
Have you been affected by flooding in the north of England? Share your experiences with us and we’ll use a selection in our reporting.Have you been affected by flooding in the north of England? Share your experiences with us and we’ll use a selection in our reporting.
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Parts of northern England already hit by the Boxing Day floods, will see heavy rain and gale-force winds on Wednesday. Amber weather warnings - the Met Office’s “be prepared” level - are in place for rain in Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife; Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders; and North West England for Wednesday. Yellow weather warnings - denoting “be aware” - for rain have been issued for the rest of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, North East England and Yorkshire and Humber. Parts of northern England already hit by the Boxing Day floods will see heavy rain and gale-force winds on Wednesday. Amber weather warnings - the Met Office’s “be prepared” level - are in place for rain in Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife; Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders; and North West England for Wednesday. Yellow weather warnings - denoting “be aware” - for rain have been issued for the rest of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, North East England and Yorkshire and Humber.
The latest flooding has seen hundreds of soldiers deployed and analysts estimate the cost of flooding across northern England will top £5bn. Thousands of families and businesses will face financial ruin because they have inadequate or non-existent insurance, a leading accountant has warnedThe latest flooding has seen hundreds of soldiers deployed and analysts estimate the cost of flooding across northern England will top £5bn. Thousands of families and businesses will face financial ruin because they have inadequate or non-existent insurance, a leading accountant has warned
The government has ordered a major review of flood prevention strategy and the Environment Agency (EA) has promised a “complete rethink” of flooding preparedness.The government has ordered a major review of flood prevention strategy and the Environment Agency (EA) has promised a “complete rethink” of flooding preparedness.
Share your experiences of flooding in the northe of England by filling in the form below, we’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting.Share your experiences of flooding in the northe of England by filling in the form below, we’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting.