Red warning: Storm Desmond to cause more damage as it rampages through UK

The UK government has issued over 40 severe flood warnings and opened up evacuation shelters in northern England, Wales, and southern Scotland, as Storm Desmond comes in from the Atlantic.
The most heavily affected by parts of the country, such as Cumbria and Lancashire, have seen more than a month’s worth of rain in less than 24 hours, causing severe flooding as rivers overflow. Though average rainfall for all of December is 146.1 millimeters in Cumbria, places like the village of Shap were hit with 178.2 in just a single day.

While forecasts say the torrential rains will weaken by Sunday morning, Cumbrian rivers are expected to swell further until at least noon on Sunday. Winds of speeds exceeding 140 kilometers per hour are also expected to rage in parts of the country.
“Given saturated conditions and high river levels from recent rainfall, further flooding is expected,” said a statement from the Met Office issuing its highest level of alert. The warning told people in Cumbria and southern Scotland to “take action to remain safe and protect property.”

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At least 60,000 properties are at risk of experiencing power cuts in Lancaster alone, according to Electricity North West. Engineers have been working to safeguard the supplies.

Weather forecasters say some areas have been hit worse than at any time in the past decade, in what is expected to be the worst storm of 2015…..More Here

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Red warning: Storm Desmond to cause more damage as it rampages through UK