People have been rescued on emergency rafts and told to
leave their homes as heavy rain and flooding continues to hit the UK.
Ten people, plus a cat and a dog, were taken to safety on inflatable rafts by firefighters in St Helens, Merseyside. Around 200 homes have been evacuated in the north-east of England and more than 50 areas, mostly in the north of England, have been issued with flood warnings with up to a months worth of rain expected to fall on Tuesday.
According to the Met Office,
the people who monitor weather in the UK, up to 10cm of rain could fall in some
areas. Strong winds are also expected
in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, with gusts of up to 70mph in coastal
areas. Flooding has closed some parts
of major roads and caused disruption on some train services.
In North Yorkshire, six people
had to be rescued from vehicles stranded in floodwater on Monday night.
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