Met Office issues yellow rain alerts in south-west, with 66 flood warnings – indicating expected flooding – in force
Nearly 150 flood alerts remain in place across England as communities continue grappling with the aftermath of Storm Chandra.
A yellow rain alert spanning from noon to midnight on Thursday has been issued for parts of south-west England, with the Met Office warning that more flooding could hit roads, homes and businesses.
The alert covers Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth, Somerset, Torbay and Wiltshire.
A further yellow warning for rain spanning from 6am on Friday until 9am on Saturday has been issued for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
