UK weather: Met Office issue warning for 'intense' rain
The Met Office has issued two amber warnings for parts of south-west England and Wales, as the weather service warns: “Heavy rain will cause travel disruption and flooding.” There are warnings of homes and businesses likely to be flooded, causing inevitable damage to some buildings. In addition, fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life while delays and some cancellations to public transport services are also likely to occur. People living in the affected areas are urged to be careful.
The Met Office writes: “Rain is expected to develop on Friday morning and last for much of the day with periods of heavy rain during the day.
“40 to 60mm of rain is expected quite widely over high ground within he warning area.
“A few places, across Dartmoor in particular, are likely to see 80 to 100mm with much of this falling in around nine to 12 hours before clearing eastwards.
“This is very likely to cause flooding and disruption to transport.”
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The areas in south west England affected by the flooding are expected to be:
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Plymouth
In Wales:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Toarfaen
The heavy rain is expected to bring widespread flooding to the affected areas, particularly in Wales where Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is on high alert.