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Homes Evacuated in Western Britain Amid Severe Flood Warnings

© AFP 2023 / OLI SCARFF Members of the RSPCA help a woman retrieve possessions from her flooded property in Carlisle, north west England on December 7, 2015
Members of the RSPCA help a woman retrieve possessions from her flooded property in Carlisle, north west England on December 7, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Households in Britain’s western county of Lancashire are being evacuated amid a severe flood warning issued across the United Kingdom, local media reported Saturday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Over 250 flood alerts have been issued across the United Kingdom, with nine severe warnings in place for Lancashire and Yorkshire, the BBC broadcaster reported.

Police have reportedly issued red weather warnings for rain in the two counties. Almost a month's rainfall is expected to fall in the area by Sunday, according to the media.

Northern England is currently preparing for Storm Eva to hit the region.

Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding and power cuts affecting tens of thousands of homes in the past month.

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