• Met Office issues two highest-level red weather warnings
• Rescue services called to around 350 incidents in Lancashire
• Severe flood warning in position for Leeds city centre
Hundreds of people had to flee their homes on Saturday after torrential rain triggered flooding in towns across Lancashire and West Yorkshire,and dangerously high waters even reached the cities of Manchester and Leeds.
The Met Office issued two of its most serious, red weather warnings – indicating a “danger to life” – for the area and warned that up to five inches of rain could tumble over the weekend. In addition, and the Environment Agency (EA) issued 22 severe flood warnings – which also sign danger to life – as well as 238 standard flood warnings,which mean that immediate action is required.
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Source: theguardian.com