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| Man dies after vehicle submerged in flood water in Walsall | Man dies after vehicle submerged in flood water in Walsall |
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| A man in his 80s has died after his vehicle was submerged during flash flooding on a day of extreme and varied weather across the UK. | A man in his 80s has died after his vehicle was submerged during flash flooding on a day of extreme and varied weather across the UK. |
| Police were called to Rushall in Walsall just after 2am on Monday to reports that a vehicle had entered the water. The victim was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later. | Police were called to Rushall in Walsall just after 2am on Monday to reports that a vehicle had entered the water. The victim was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later. |
| Officers urged people travelling over bank holiday weekend to take care across the West Midlands, with parts of Birmingham facing flash flooding after more than a month’s rainfall in an hour. But other areas of England were looking forward to the hottest day of the year so far. | Officers urged people travelling over bank holiday weekend to take care across the West Midlands, with parts of Birmingham facing flash flooding after more than a month’s rainfall in an hour. But other areas of England were looking forward to the hottest day of the year so far. |
| Storms across the Midlands on Sunday left a stretch of the M5 submerged and other roads closed. Vehicles were swamped by flood water up to 1.5 metres (5ft) deep. | Storms across the Midlands on Sunday left a stretch of the M5 submerged and other roads closed. Vehicles were swamped by flood water up to 1.5 metres (5ft) deep. |
| The Met Office said 58.6mm of rain fell in 60 minutes in Edgbaston, and 81mm came down in a 12-hour period. It issued a yellow weather warning for the region, meaning there could be danger to life. | |
| The monthly average for the West Midlands in May is 55mm, said Craig Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office. He said the torrential rain had been very localised. | |
| Downpours could continue in some areas on Monday, with a yellow weather warning for rain in place as thunderstorms roll south through Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. | |
| A yellow weather warning for rain is also in place from Monday afternoon for large parts of East Anglia, the south-east, including London, the south-west and Wales. | A yellow weather warning for rain is also in place from Monday afternoon for large parts of East Anglia, the south-east, including London, the south-west and Wales. |
| The Met Office has serious flood warnings in place for Coleshill in Warwickshire, Penkridge in Staffordshire, and Acton Bridge and Somerford in Cheshire. Forty-three less serious flood alerts remain in place for a swath of central England. | The Met Office has serious flood warnings in place for Coleshill in Warwickshire, Penkridge in Staffordshire, and Acton Bridge and Somerford in Cheshire. Forty-three less serious flood alerts remain in place for a swath of central England. |
| Meanwhile, temperatures of up to 29C (84F) are expected in the south-east, potentially surpassing the record for this year of 29.1C on 19 April in central London. | Meanwhile, temperatures of up to 29C (84F) are expected in the south-east, potentially surpassing the record for this year of 29.1C on 19 April in central London. |
| Snell said: “It all depends how much cloud develops. There’s a chance we could see the warmest day of the year. It will be quite widely into the 20s across many parts of the UK. For a bank holiday Monday, it’s not looking too bad. | Snell said: “It all depends how much cloud develops. There’s a chance we could see the warmest day of the year. It will be quite widely into the 20s across many parts of the UK. For a bank holiday Monday, it’s not looking too bad. |
| “Further thundery downpours might appear in the late afternoon – not everyone will see them, but if you do see one, they could be quite nasty. | “Further thundery downpours might appear in the late afternoon – not everyone will see them, but if you do see one, they could be quite nasty. |
| Scotland would have the most prolonged sunshine, he said, but most areas would start dry, and cloud cover would quickly burn off. | Scotland would have the most prolonged sunshine, he said, but most areas would start dry, and cloud cover would quickly burn off. |
| On Sunday, Highways England was forced to shut part of the M5 between Halesowen and Oldbury, and parts of the M42 and M6 were subject to lane and exit closures. | On Sunday, Highways England was forced to shut part of the M5 between Halesowen and Oldbury, and parts of the M42 and M6 were subject to lane and exit closures. |
| West Midlands police advised people to avoid driving in Birmingham. “Please try to avoid the following areas due to floods and road closures. Pershore Road at Oakfield Road, Selly Oak – reports of water 5ft deep. Road being closed and bus passengers being evacuated,” the force said. | West Midlands police advised people to avoid driving in Birmingham. “Please try to avoid the following areas due to floods and road closures. Pershore Road at Oakfield Road, Selly Oak – reports of water 5ft deep. Road being closed and bus passengers being evacuated,” the force said. |
| Lots of flash flooding around the midlands this evening.If a road is flooded don’t drive down it, don’t let your stupidity or ignorance of the road conditions be a reason our colleagues @WestMidsFire @OFFICIALWMAS and @WMPolice have to come and rescue you! #DriveToArrive | Lots of flash flooding around the midlands this evening.If a road is flooded don’t drive down it, don’t let your stupidity or ignorance of the road conditions be a reason our colleagues @WestMidsFire @OFFICIALWMAS and @WMPolice have to come and rescue you! #DriveToArrive |
| Some rail services operated by CrossCountry were disrupted when severe weather caused signalling problems near Birmingham New Street. | Some rail services operated by CrossCountry were disrupted when severe weather caused signalling problems near Birmingham New Street. |
| Birmingham University had to close its main sport and fitness centre due to flooding, and several houses were reportedly deluged. | Birmingham University had to close its main sport and fitness centre due to flooding, and several houses were reportedly deluged. |
| Images on social media showed people wading through water to push stranded cars, and there were reports of wheelie bins floating down roads. | Images on social media showed people wading through water to push stranded cars, and there were reports of wheelie bins floating down roads. |
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