‘Danger to life’ warning as 160 flood alerts issued after woman killed

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‘Danger to life’ warning as 160 flood alerts issued in Britain after woman swept to her death

BRITAIN is braced for more “danger to life” flooding today with 160 alerts still in place after biblical rains left the UK’s rivers swollen.

Former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie Hall died after being engulfed by floodwater in Darley Dale, near Matlock.A total of seven severe "danger to life" flood warnings, all along the River Don in Yorkshire, are in place.Around 700 homes were evacuated on Saturday after River Don bursts its banks. It will push through Northern Ireland, march into Wales, Scotland and eventually cover much of England, coming with gusty winds.

Sheffield in South Yorkshire received 84mm of rain over 36 hours, which is almost the average monthly rainfall for Yorkshire, the Met Office said.

 

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