A fresh weather warning for rain has been issued covering a vast swathe of England already hit by flooding as a result of Storm Babet.
The Met Office issued the yellow warning for “heavy rain” which could lead to further flooding in the East Midlands, including Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, as well as much of Yorkshire including Sheffield, Leeds and York and Humberside.
The warning, which is in place for between 3am and 4pm on Tuesday, stated: “There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
“There is a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.
“There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads.”
Storm Babet arrived in the UK last Wednesday and swept across Northern Ireland and Scotland before sweeping across Northern England and the East Midlands leaving a trail of destruction.
108 flood warnings and 111 flood alerts are in place across England as more rain is set to pour this evening.
Flood warnings in place across England
(The Environment Agency)
Atleast seven people have been killed in incidents related to the storm including one woman who was found dead at her home in Derbyshire.
Officers from Derbyhire Police were called shortly after 10.35am on Saturday to a flat in Tapton Terrace, Chesterfield to reports of the sudden death of a woman.
Housebound Maureen Gilbert, 83, was found by her son and grandson after she attempted to flee the property as flood waters arose.
Flood high tide marks are seen over 5 foot high in the front room of Maureen Gilbert in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, October 22 2023. See SWNS story SWMRbody.
(Lee McLean / SWNS)
Paul Gilbert, who found his 80-year-old mother’s body after her home in Derbyshire was hit by flooding, told Sky News: “Nothing ever seems to get done. We are building more and more houses.
“The country can’t take the amount of water that comes down. We should be able to survive for 24 hours of rain. It shouldn’t get ever this bad.
“The rivers should be clean, they should be dredged, they should be widened, they should be cleaned out.
“It is an unfortunate thing, it might only be the one person that it’s happened to.”
A flood alert remains in place in Chesterfield as more rainfall is expected to fall into the River Rother tonight and tomorrow.
Babet claimed the life of another woman when she was swept away into the Water of Lee at Glen Eak, Brechin, Scotland at 1.45pm last Thursday.
Wendy Taylor, 57, was described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ by her family who released a statement after her body was recovered by emergency services.
Wendy Taylor was described as “beautiful, kind, funny and caring”
(Police Scotland/PA Wire)
Parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire were left underwater as Storm Babet pelted the area with heavy rainfall and the damage could take years to resolve, says local councillor Gavin Nichol.
“I can tell you the repercussions of the flooding will take months and years to resolve,” conservative councillor Gavin Nicol, who represents Brechin, said.
“Angus Council, unfortunately, does not have the resources to do the job, it needs to to protect the residents.
“We really need finance from the Scottish Government in order to protect our residents, to rehome them. Some will be out for months, if not permanently.”
Members of a Coastguard Rescue Team helped residents in Brechin (PA)
(PA Wire)
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