uk environment agency
Jeremy Corbyn visited a flood-hit community in South Yorkshire and warned the UK could expect more extreme weather due to climate change.
Environment Agency investigating frothy substance floating in Salford and Manchester.
Met Office warns of 70mm on top of already saturated land as events disrupted.
Commuters to be hit particularly hard as 29 flood warnings have been issued and travel services are affected.
Over 1,500 residents were ordered to leave the Derbyshire town last week.
Danger to life flood warnings follow damage to Toddbrook Reservoir.
A number of people had to be rescued from cars overnight after flooding.
“The heaviest and most persistent rain is still to come."
England could see a serious water shortage within 25 years if we don’t change our habits, according to the chief of the Environment Agency. Sir James Bevan says that both leaks in water company pipes, and changes from individuals could both go towards avoiding the country running dry by 2040. Here are some small changes that can make a big difference to our water usage at home.
Several alerts for flooding, rain and wind are in place.