Flood alert in south Britain due to continuous heavy rain

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The Environment Agency has issued eight warnings and 23 flood alerts in south-west England, an area currently under famine.

The U.K. will probably get a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours today, assuring it the wettest day of the year to date. Thames Water has insisted its hosepipe ban would remain in force for the “foreseeable future” because the heavy rain will not be able to ease the drought. The Met Office has alerted that the wet capital could face the continuous downpours through most of May.  The Met Office has told: “The public should take extra care and be aware heavy rain may lead to localised surface water flooding and poor driving conditions.”

 Flood warnings with in the region are meant to urge local residents to take “sensible precautions” against the continued bad weather.

Meteorologists are of the opinion that the rain is a welcome sight for farmers across the country but also a warning that after 18 months of dry weather only prolonged periods of rain will succeed in topping up the ground water levels.

In Scottish Highland, the heavy snow is falling and the ski resorts are enjoying the best conditions of the season. But Thames Water has said: “It has taken two years to get into this drought and a couple of wet weeks won’t get us out of it, though it is greatly appreciated. The rain will boost flows in the river temporarily but it will not soak into the earth and top up groundwater levels like winter rain. Plants are growing and there is much more evaporation when the sun does shine. The rain is helping but we are not out of jail yet.”

According to the Meteorological Office, more bad weather will be seen for at least a week and probably longer, with May Day bank holiday looking like an opportunity for DIY indoors. But the water companies are saying that the rain will have to continue for weeks to replenish the exhausted aquifers of areas in drought.

Strong winds on Wednesday have forced many ferry crossings to get cancelled. Hovercraft services connecting Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight and Cherbourg were postponed due to rough seas.

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