Seven of 149 flood warnings have been classed as severe,meaning weather conditions pose a potentially deadly threat 10.41am GMTA number of Boxing Day football and racing events have been called off because of the floods, the Press organization reports.
The match between Blackpool and Oldham was postponed, and as were the games between Hartlepool and Notts County,Morecambe and Mansfield and Accrington and Carlisle.
10.38am GMTTorrents of water are flowing through the streets of Hebden Bridge, according to this unverified video posted to Instagram this morning. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com