{"id":134767,"date":"2021-08-08T06:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T06:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=134767"},"modified":"2021-08-08T06:42:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T06:42:38","slug":"24-hour-thunderstorm-warning-after-streets-are-submerged-in-heavy-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/24-hour-thunderstorm-warning-after-streets-are-submerged-in-heavy-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"24-hour thunderstorm warning after streets are submerged in heavy floods"},"content":{"rendered":"
A 24-hour thunderstorm warning looms over Brits after a weekend of heavy lashing with rain.<\/p>\n
There are three Met Office yellow weather warnings in place, covering all of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and all of north of England.<\/p>\n
Millions of Britons are at risk of seeing heavy downpours again today after a washout Saturday that brought flash floods on London's streets at the beginning of the weekend.<\/p>\n
The alert for Scotland is in place from midnight Sunday until 12pm, the English warning, covering a large area from Nottingham to Sunderland and northern areas of Wales, ends at 9pm. <\/p>\n
A further warning for Northern Ireland will run between 12am and 9pm on Sunday as well.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Of the severe weather, Scotland is more likely to see flooding and could even suffer power cuts and lightning strikes.<\/p>\n
Public transport is also expected to be majorly affected.<\/p>\n
The Met Office warning reads: "There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n