Major cleanup operations get underway after storm that left four people dead in the UK

The UK is still facing significant travel disruption due to flooding caused by Storm Babet, as major cleanup operations get underway in the worst-hit areas and officials warn that flooding could take days to subside.

All weather warnings triggered by the storm had expired on Sunday, with drier and brighter weather expected, but four severe flood warnings, signalling danger to life, remained in place in Derbyshire and Wales.

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Major cleanup operations get underway after storm that left four people dead in the UK

The UK is still facing significant travel disruption due to flooding caused by Storm Babet, as major cleanup operations get underway in the worst-hit areas and officials warn that flooding could take days to subside.

All weather warnings triggered by the storm had expired on Sunday, with drier and brighter weather expected, but four severe flood warnings, signalling danger to life, remained in place in Derbyshire and Wales.

Continue reading…

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