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| The Environment Agency prepared to issue dozens of flood warnings as the warm September sunshine came to a damp end over the weekend. Forecasters predict up to 60mm rainfall and 60mph winds over the next 36 hours, with pockets of the south-west, northern England and Scotland particularly susceptible to flooding. The Environment Agency has already put out several flood alerts, and today said further warnings are likely to be issued for river and surface water flooding elsewhere. People in the south-west and south-east are urged to prepare for possible flooding before going to bed on Monday night , they added. Paul Mott, senior meteorologist at MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, warned: "There is going to be a big change in the weather from what we have had recently." | The Environment Agency prepared to issue dozens of flood warnings as the warm September sunshine came to a damp end over the weekend. Forecasters predict up to 60mm rainfall and 60mph winds over the next 36 hours, with pockets of the south-west, northern England and Scotland particularly susceptible to flooding. The Environment Agency has already put out several flood alerts, and today said further warnings are likely to be issued for river and surface water flooding elsewhere. People in the south-west and south-east are urged to prepare for possible flooding before going to bed on Monday night , they added. Paul Mott, senior meteorologist at MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, warned: "There is going to be a big change in the weather from what we have had recently." |
| Parts of Britain have basked in temperatures in the mid-20s in September, a welcome break from the rain and wind through July and August. The Environment Agency told residents to be prepared for disruption including to travel and flooding of properties and communities. Its director of operations, David Jordan, said: "We are expecting flooding across the country from this evening and into Monday and Tuesday. We ask that people stay safe, by staying away from swollen rivers and not attempting to drive through floodwater." | Parts of Britain have basked in temperatures in the mid-20s in September, a welcome break from the rain and wind through July and August. The Environment Agency told residents to be prepared for disruption including to travel and flooding of properties and communities. Its director of operations, David Jordan, said: "We are expecting flooding across the country from this evening and into Monday and Tuesday. We ask that people stay safe, by staying away from swollen rivers and not attempting to drive through floodwater." |
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