Four more days of storms after flash floods ravage London

Weather warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain have been issued as London recovers from another weekend of flash flooding.

The extreme weather that hit the capital could make its way to other parts of the UK over the next four days, with yellow alerts in place until Thursday.

Torrential rain forced Whipps Cross Hospital in east London to cancel all of today’s operations, while a family’s home in nearby Walthamstow was flooded as they met for the first time in 18 months.

The wettest part of the country was St James’s Park, where 41.8mm of rain fell in a matter of hours – nearly the average for the whole of July.

Thunderstorm warnings are in place for much of the Midlands and northern England between 9am on Tuesday and 6am on Wednesday.

A second storm warning covers most of Scotland for 12 hours from noon on Tuesday, while a yellow rain alert is in place for all of Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday.

A Met Office spokesperson said: ‘The current dominant weather pattern of the UK is set to be a spell of low pressure, bringing with it some more persistent rain from Tuesday and into Wednesday, with some slow moving heavy rain expected over Scotland on Wednesday in particular.’

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Passengers rescued from submerged bus by volunteers in rubber dinghy during flash floods Volunteers were seen inflating the dinghy and carrying the stranded passengers from the submerged bus after flash floods across London saw more than double July's average monthly rainfall fall in the space of a few hours — Bus passengers had to be rescued by passers-by on an inflatable dinghy (Picture: Independent TV)

Homes, roads and London underground stations were flooded over the weekend as thunderstorms battered the south of England. A major incident is continuing in at least one of the capital's hospitals, with an evacuation of inpatients underway and incoming patients diverted elsewhere. The Environment Agency has six flood warnings in place across the country???s south east, while there are 19 alerts for potential flooding active throughout England and Wales. The wettest part of the country on Sunday was St James???s Park in London, where 41.6mm of rain fell. A a major incident at Whipps Cross hospital in east London is continuing on Monday morning. An entire block is without power without a timeline for resolution. Around 100 inpatients are being evacuated to neighbouring hospitals, with ambulances redirected to St Barts, Royal London and Homerton - while elective surgery and outpatient appointments have been cancelled. Both Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals both urged patients to find alternative treatment centres after they were affected by the downpoursWhipps Cross Hospital said it was ???experiencing operational issues??? and asked patients to use an alternative A&E ???if possible???. Newham Hospital had a similar appeal, writing on its Twitter account: ???Our Emergency Department has flooded in some areas. We???re still here if you need us but to help us while we fix things please attend a neighbouring hospital if possible. Thank you!??? Residents in north-east London used buckets, brooms and wooden boards to create makeshift flood defences for their homes, while water gushing from an Underground station was caught on video. — Homes, roads and London underground stations were flooded over the weekend (Picture: UkNewsinPictures)

Cars drive through standing water in Stoke Newington, east London, after heavy rainfall hit the capital. Picture date: Sunday July 25, 2021. PA Photo. Thunderstorms bringing lightning and torrential rain to the south are set to continue until Monday, forecasters have said. See PA story WEATHER Storm. Photo credit should read: Ian Hinchliffe/PA Wire — Cars drive through standing water in Stoke Newington, east London (Picture: PA)

Britain has recorded seven of its 10 wettest years on record since 1998.

Even heavier flash floods struck just two weeks ago, causing Tube lines and stations to close for days.

Greenpeace UK’s policy director, Doug Parr, said: ‘Despite decades of warnings, it seems as if there is a reluctance from governments to act decisively on climate change until the flood waters are lapping at your toes.

‘Extreme weather of the kind being experienced across the world this summer will only increase in the UK, in both frequency and intensity, unless action is taken to curb emissions.’

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Four more days of storms after flash floods ravage London

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