 Brits have been told to brace for huge downpours as flood alerts have been issued across the UK – with the wet weather expected to last a month. Flood alerts have been issued across the country as the UK braces itself for more torrential rain this week. Five red alerts and 13 amber warnings of possible floods in areas across England have been issued by the Environment Agency, mostly in areas with rivers where they could burst their banks due to the downpours. Red alerts have been issued on rivers in Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tarleton, while amber alerts are in force in parts of West Yorkshire, Leicester, East Anglia, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, the Black Country, South Staffordshire, and Cumbria. The Met Office has also warned that local flooding could also be possible, caused by surface water in parts of Northern and Southern England, with warnings of possible travel disruption. Families sheltering from the rain at Reading Station (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock) Umbrellas were the go-to accessory in the capital this weekend (Picture: PA) Huge puddles in the downpours have made it difficult for driving(Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock) Despite the wet weather London was still busy over the weekend(Picture: PA) Images from across the country show commuters battling the weather this morning, with roads already starting to flood and in coastal areas, huge waves are battering the coastline. The weather is expected to turn thundery across the north and east tomorrow, with the Met Office citing a chilly start to the day. But temperatures will increase later in the week, and most places are likely to feel humid, leading to an outbreak of further thundery spells across the country. According to the Met Office, the unsettled conditions could last until mid-August, with heavy risks of thunderstorms and longer spells of rain, particularly in the north and west of){kind=link}
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Brits have been told to brace for huge downpours as flood alerts have been issued across the UK – with the wet weather expected to last a month.
Flood alerts have been issued across the country as the UK braces itself for more torrential rain this week.
Five red alerts and 13 amber warnings of possible floods in areas across England have been issued by the Environment Agency, mostly in areas with rivers where they could burst their banks due to the downpours.
Red alerts have been issued on rivers in Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tarleton, while amber alerts are in force in parts of West Yorkshire, Leicester, East Anglia, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, the Black Country, South Staffordshire, and Cumbria.