Britain braces for floods

A piper plays on London's Westminster Bridge as tourists pass by. Much of Britain is facing heavy rain and winds of up to 90km/h this weekend, with flood warnings in 80 different areas.

A piper plays on London's Westminster Bridge as tourists pass by. Much of Britain is facing heavy rain and winds of up to 90km/h this weekend, with flood warnings in 80 different areas.

Published Nov 22, 2012

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London - Swathes of Britain were hit by by heavy rains and strong winds for a second day on Thursday, with authorities warning of worse flooding to come at the weekend.

More than 80 flood warnings were in place, mainly in south-west and central England, and more 100 homes evacuated after torrential rains swept in on Wednesday with winds of up to 110km/h.

Roads across much of Britain were deluged, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded.

The Met Office weather agency said some areas saw up to 60mm of rain falling on already saturated ground, and forecast more downpours across the country on Saturday and Sunday.

“Another deep depression developing off Iberia will head towards us for the weekend,” said the Met Office's deputy chief forecaster Paul Gundersen.

“This is expected to bring more heavy rain and strong to gale-force winds to many parts of the country.” - Sapa-AFP

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