Torrential rain has brought flooding to counties across the north of England, causing major disruption to train services, roads and farmland. Soldiers have been deployed to build flood barriers in Lancashire and Cumbria.
The Environmental Agency (EA) issued severe flood warnings this weekend, indicating a risk to life.
It confirmed that 180 millimeters of rain fell over some parts of northern England on Saturday night. A handful of homes are thought to have been affected. Experts fear up to 1,600 properties could be at risk.
Train services in north Wales have been disrupted by higher river levels in Powys.
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INC News, 16/11/2015 - via RT
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