Parts of Great Britain were affected by flooding yesterday, and several homes in the Manchester area were evacuated.
After it rained in two days, as much as the average monthly precipitation is usually, in parts of Manchester, cars on the roads and in the parking lots were flooded up to the roofs, and a state of natural disaster was declared, AP reported.
According to police, mountain rescue teams have been deployed in the Manchester area to assist firefighters in rescue operations at flooded properties and in relation to stuck vehicles.
– There is still a possibility that there will be additional floods. We potentially expect the flood situation to get worse before it gets better – said meteorologist Tom Morgan.
Due to floods and gusts of wind, the outdoor New Year’s celebration was cancelled, as well as fireworks in Edinburgh and several other cities.
In London, where New Year’s Eve fireworks were held despite bad weather, wind and rain delayed the start of the New Year’s parade, with cheerleaders and band members marching through the city center with transparent covers over their bright costumes to protect themselves from the rain. .
Flood warnings were at one point issued for more than 150 communities across Great Britain, most of them in northern England, several train departures were canceled due to high water around the railway, and some motorways were closed, according to the AP.
(Vijesti.ba)
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