In the north-west of England, a real natural disaster occurred in early December. As a result of prolonged heavy rains, rivers overflowed their banks. Severe flood cities and settlements were flooded. Bridges were demolished and many houses were damaged.
In this region, 340 millimeters of precipitation fell in one day (the monthly norm). In some areas, houses were flooded up to their roofs. Rescuers are urgently evacuating the population of areas affected by severe fire. All emergency services are working in emergency mode. In England, as well as Scotland, thousands of houses remain under water. Thousands of people were evacuated. According to some reports, 60,000 people were left without electricity in the north-west of the country. Until now, some areas can only be reached by boat, as rivers rush through the city streets.
Forecasters have already called the December 2015 flood the worst in the UK in the last 100 years. The Atlantic storm Desmond brought rain and strong winds. The dams, which were supposed to protect people from the threat of flooding, simply could not cope with the onslaught of such powerful elements. The devastating storm hit not only England and Scotland, but also Norway, where the water level rose by several meters, causing people to be evacuated urgently.
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I recently wrote about the flood in Italy, which reached all the way to Rome, in my Molniya Online magazine. Today we received alarming news from England, and a day earlier from neighboring Scotland. They drown too.
The downpours that led to flooding in England and Scotland caused communications disruptions in many parts of these countries, reports http://earth-chronicles.ru with reference to the BBC Russian Service. The greatest amount of precipitation fell in the border areas. Torrential rains hit Wales in England.
The UK is believed to be experiencing the worst flooding in its history.
Heavy rain and strong winds are wreaking havoc across the UK this week. Meteorologists call the next 48 hours the most dangerous. Moreover, they claim that it will flood almost the entire territory of the country.
The flood is already drowning cities and other populated areas, flooding roads, breaking power lines, destroying houses and destroying fertile lands. Many infrastructure structures were damaged.
Hurricane-force winds of 80mph are whipping water across the UK. Forecasters say with some confusion that such a large-scale flood was not expected, because it has never happened in the history of the country.
The further forecast does not promise anything good. Local media quote the famous weather forecaster Sarah Holland, who believes that the precipitation will continue and even intensify. He laments that predicting the weather is becoming increasingly difficult due to sudden changes in wind.
Experts are particularly warning those who live or own property in areas such as Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Rain could lead to flooding in parts of central, southern and south-west England, and south-east Wales, writes http://pravozashitnik.at.ua.
In the town of Cockermouth in the English county of Cumbria, about 200 people were literally snatched from the jaws of the elements by emergency services. Some of the Englishmen who found themselves in a water trap had to break through the roofs of their own houses and climb out to the top, from where they were picked up by helicopters. At least 50 people were airlifted out by Royal Air Force helicopters
Water levels in Cockermouth town center have risen to over 2.5 metres. The police leadership reported the death of one of the employees, Bill Barker, who until the last moment was on the bridge in the city of Workington, warning drivers about the danger. He died when the bridge collapsed under the pressure of an overflowing river.
Road and rail communications have been disrupted. Rising waters knocked out a substation in north Wales, leaving around 2,000 homes without power.
According to the UK Environment Secretary, the situation in the region is “very serious”.
Severe flooding is also affecting nine areas of Scotland. In the Dumfries and Galloway area, 30 roads are closed due to flooding, as they are either impossible or dangerous to drive on. On other highways in the country, traffic is significantly difficult. Police warn of poor visibility on the roads and urge drivers to be vigilant.
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For the past month in Somerset County, where local residents have long been accustomed to a certain amount of flooding, water has not been draining from the fields. Villages have turned into islands, people are cut off from each other, arable land is mired in flood waters. Many Somerset residents blame the ongoing flooding not only on heavy rainfall, but also on the government's failure to address river dredging and rapid response efforts. The photographs collected here from the Somerset Levels were taken on the eve of another round of rain, according to forecasters. Workers build flood defenses around Sam Notaro's home. Thousands of acres in Somerset have been underwater for weeks and water levels are still rising. Forecasters are predicting more rain by the end of the week. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
A car drives along a flooded road accompanied by a swan. January 29. Langport, Somerset, England. 
Bird's eye view of the flooded village. 
Flood water is pumped into the river at a pumping station. February 9th. Fordgate, Somerset, England. 
Dawn over flooded fields. January 20th. Langport, Somerset, England. 
Workers from Pontoonworks are building a pontoon bridge along the road so that villagers can easily board the boat. January 24. Machelney, Somerset, England. 
A local television cameraman falls into the water along with his equipment. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
Tops of gates in flooded areas. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
A cyclist rides across a bridge where a banner reads "Stop the Flood - Dredge the Rivers." February 2. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
Flooded cemetery. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
A man on a vintage tractor heads to Machelni. January 24. Thorney, Somerset, England. 
A "tractor ferry" transports local residents around the village. February 9th. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
Sunset over the flooded fields along the River Tone. February 2. Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England. 
A car abandoned on a flooded road. January 26. Machelney, Somerset, England. 
Hayley Matthews tearfully talks about the flood. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
Firefighters using an excavator evacuate pets. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
An angry pedestrian hits a car with a bag that he thinks was driving too fast. January 31st. Thorney, Somerset, England. 
One of the leaders of the conservative United Kingdom Independence Party, Nigel Farage, wanders through a flooded village. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
Volunteers sort rations from food donations. 
Prince Charles disembarks from a police boat during a visit to the flooded regions. February 4. Machelney, Somerset, England. 
During the next rain. January 27. Machelney, Somerset, England. 
Flood waters are approaching houses. February 4. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
A sofa in a flooded greenhouse. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
Farmer Roger Forgan and his wife Linda Maudsley sail to the farm on a boat. January 30. Machelney, Somerset, England. 
Car in the water. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England. 
Bird's eye view of the flooded West Yeo and Newhouse farms. February 10. Moorland, Somerset, England. 
Rescuers evacuate Sue O'Brien and her puppies from a flood zone on the west bank of the Thames. February 6. Wraysbury, Berkshire, England.