Floods dampen Christmas spirit in UK

The River Wye floods surrounding lowlands near Ross-on-Wye. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Paul Ellis Source: AFP

HUNDREDS of UK homes and businesses have been swamped by floods, from the southern-most parts of Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland.

Despite a brief respite from the downpours on Sunday, water levels have continued to rise as rain washed down hills to swell rivers.

Others will be swapping turkey and presents for mops, buckets and sandbags as they desperately try to clear up and protect their homes from further flood threats.

Many will be unable to return home, instead spending the festive period with relatives or in temporary accommodation.

The Christmas spirit is somewhat dappened in York. Picture: AP Photo / John Giles

There is little let-up on the immediate horizon.

The Environment Agency still has one severe flood warning - meaning there is "danger to life" - in place for the River Cober at Helston in west Cornwall, where people have been evacuated from their homes.

Up to 30mm of rain is expected to fall between midnight and noon, which is expected to further contribute to the possibility of flooding, the EA said.

Flooding has forced thousands of people to put Christmas preparations on hold across the UK.

The EA currently has 145 flood warnings in place, urging people to take immediate action, across the UK, the majority in the Midlands and the South West, and a further 268 flood alerts.

Scotland has also been badly affected, with floods and high winds battering the east coast over the weekend.

There are currently 23 flood warnings in place across Aberdeenshire, Caithness and Sutherland, Dundee and Angus, Tayside and the Borders, and further outbreaks of rain are expected across the country from lunchtime.

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