Flood warnings issued as north England and Wales brace for heavy rain
by Press Association from Environment | The Guardian on (#TJNF)
Month's rainfall forecast to fall in 24 hours in some areas, with special pumps dispatched to Cumbria where flood risk is greatest
People in northern England and Wales have been warned to brace themselves for possible flooding as another band of heavy rain sweeps across the UK.
The Met Office has issued amber warnings of severe weather for north-west Wales and parts of north-west England, with the Environment Agency saying Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, and North and West Yorkshire are at risk from significant river and localised flooding on Saturday evening and into Sunday.
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