As soon as the British had time to celebrate Christmas, the authorities asked them to turn off the Christmas lights and not turn on household appliances unless absolutely necessary so that the electricity grid could cope with the load due to the flood. As a result of heavy rains, rivers overflowed their banks and flooded the cities in the north of England.

This image clearly shows the extent of the flooding in York, Yorkshire. About 4 thousand local residents were forced to evacuate from their flooded homes.

Heavy torrential rains caused rivers in and around York to burst their banks, flooding hundreds of homes. The evacuation of local residents continued for several days.

Rescuers are knocking on every door in search of the townspeople who were left in flooded homes in York. About 160 millimeters of rain fell in Yorkshire, causing flooding.

David Cameron instructed to do everything necessary to help the residents of the flood-affected regions.

The flooded city of York.

Local residents assess the extent of destruction from the section of the road where the water has already drained.

Rescued girl and her father in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Rescuers evacuated them through a window on the second floor of the house.

Emergency workers float down Huntington Road, flooded by the waters of the overflowing Foss River, in the city of York.

The lifeguard speaks to a local resident.

A man carries beer kegs from a flooded Red Lion pub in York.

Rescuers wave to people trapped in a flooded house.

A flock of sheep in Cawood, North Yorkshire, flooded by the overflowing Wharf River.

A flock of sheep in Cawood, North Yorkshire.

Army and rescuers evacuate residents of the flooded city of York.

A lifeguard carries a woman out of a flooded house in York.

A flooded street in downtown York.

According to some locals, they were lucky to escape unscathed after the collapse of part of the building that housed the Waterside pub in Summerseat, Lancashire. After heavy rains, the water level in the Irwell River reached an unprecedented high.

Car tops are barely visible on the flooded streets of York.

I recently spoke about the flood in Italy, which reached as far as Rome, in my Lightning Online magazine. Disturbing news arrived today from England, and the day before from neighboring Scotland. They drown too.

Downpours that led to flooding in England and Scotland provoked disruption of communications in many parts of these countries, reports http://earth-chronicles.ru with reference to the BBC Russian Service. The greatest amount of precipitation fell just in the border areas. Torrential rains hit English Wales.

It is believed that in the UK began the most severe flood in the history of the country.

Heavy rains and strong winds are wreaking havoc across the UK this week. Meteorologists call the next 48 hours the most dangerous. Moreover, they claim that it will flood almost the entire territory of the country.

The flood is already drowning cities and other settlements, flooding roads, breaking wires, destroying houses and destroying fertile land. Many infrastructure structures were damaged.

Hurricane-force winds of 80 miles per hour drive water across the UK. Forecasters assure with some haste that such a large-scale flood was not expected, because it has not yet been in the history of the country.

The further forecast does not promise anything good. Local media cite well-known weather forecaster Sarah Holland as saying that the rain will continue and even intensify. He laments that predicting the weather is becoming increasingly difficult due to the sudden change in wind.

Experts specifically warn those who live or own property in areas such as Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Rain can lead to flooding of areas in different parts central, southern and southwestern England, and southeastern Wales, writes http://pravozashitnik.at.ua.

In the city of Cockermouth in the English county of Cumbria, about 200 people were literally snatched from the jaws of the elements by emergency services. Some of the British, of those who found themselves in a water trap, had to break through the roofs of their own houses and climb up, from where they were filmed by helicopters. At least 50 people were evacuated by RAF helicopters

The water level in the center of Cockermouth has exceeded 2.5 meters. The leadership of the police reported the death of one of the employees, Bill Barker, who until the last moment was on the bridge in the city of Workington, warning drivers of the danger. He died when the bridge collapsed under the pressure of the overflowing river.

Road and rail communication was disrupted. Rising water knocked out a substation in north Wales, leaving about 2,000 houses without power.

According to the UK Secretary of State for environment, the situation in the region is "very serious."

Severe flooding is also rampant in nine areas of Scotland. In the Dumfries and Galloway area, due to floods, 30 highways are blocked, as traffic on them is impossible or deadly. On other highways of the country, traffic is significantly difficult. Police are warning of poor visibility on the roads and urging drivers to be vigilant.

The last month in Somerset, where the locals have long been accustomed to a certain amount of flooding, water has not left the fields. Villages have turned into islands, people are cut off from each other, arable land is mired in flood waters. Many Somerset residents blame the ongoing flooding not only on the downpours, but also on the government's failure to address river dredging and first responders. The photos collected here from Somerset Levels were taken on the eve of a new portion of rain, according to weather forecasts. Workers build flood protection around Sam Notaro's house. Thousands of acres in Somerset have been under water for weeks now and water levels are still rising. Forecasters predict more rain by the end of the week. Moorland, Somerset, England.
A car drives along a flooded road accompanied by a swan. January 29. Langport, Somerset, England.
Bird's eye view of the flooded village.
Flood water is pumped into the river at a pumping station. February 9th. Fordgate, Somerset, England.
Dawn over the flooded fields. January 20th. Langport, Somerset, England.
Workers from Pontoonworks are building a pontoon bridge along the road so that the villagers can easily board the boat. January 24th. Macchelney, Somerset, England.
The local television operator falls into the water along with the equipment. February 7th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Gate tops in flooded lands. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
A cyclist crosses a bridge with a banner reading "Stop the flood - dredging the rivers." February 2. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Flooded cemetery. February 7th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
A man on a vintage tractor is heading to Machelni. January 24th. Thorney, Somerset, England.
"Tractor ferry" transports local residents around the village. February 9th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Sunset over flooded fields along the River Tone. February 2. Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England.
A car left on a flooded road. January 26th. Macchelney, Somerset, England.
Hayley Matthews tearfully talks about the flood. February 7th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Firefighters on an excavator evacuate pets. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
An angry pedestrian hits a car with a bag that he thinks was going too fast. January 31st. Thorney, Somerset, England.

One of the leaders of the conservative United Kingdom Independence Party, Nigel Farage, wanders through the flooded village. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Volunteers sort rations from food donations.
Prince Charles disembarks from a police boat during a visit to flooded regions. February 4th. Macchelney, Somerset, England.
During the next rain. January 27th. Macchelney, Somerset, England.
Flood waters are approaching the houses. February 4th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Sofa in a flooded greenhouse. February 7th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Farmer Roger Forgan and his wife Linda Maudsley sail to the farm on a boat. January 30. Macchelney, Somerset, England.
Car in the water. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Bird's eye view of the flooded farms of West Yeo and Newhouse. February 10th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Rescuers evacuate Sue O'Brien and her puppies from a flood zone on the West Bank of the Thames. February 6. Wraysbury, Berkshire, England.

In the north-west of England in early December there was a real natural disaster. As a result of prolonged heavy rains, rivers overflowed their banks. The worst flood flooded cities and towns. Bridges were demolished and many houses were damaged.

In this region, 340 millimeters of precipitation fell in one day (monthly rate). In some areas, houses were flooded up to their roofs. Rescuers urgently evacuate the population of areas that have undergone a strong. All emergency services are working in emergency mode. In England, as well as Scotland, thousands of houses remain underwater. Thousands of people have been evacuated. According to some reports, 60,000 people were left without electricity in the north-west of the country. Until now, some areas can only be reached by boat, as rivers rush through the streets of cities.

Forecasters have already called the December 2015 flood the worst in the UK in 100 years. The Atlantic storm Desmond brought rain and strong winds. The dams, which were supposed to protect people from the threat of flooding, simply could not cope with the onslaught of the elements of such power. A devastating storm hit not only England and Scotland, but also Norway, where the water level rose by several meters, because of which people had to be evacuated urgently.

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