Flood alert: Environment Agency issues eight warnings after hours of heavy rainfall

Middleton : United Kingdom | Apr 25, 2012 at 9:42 AM PDT

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Eight flood warnings has been issued due to consistent heavy shower for south west England, including 21 lower level flood alerts in south west and 2 in south east by the environment Agency England. Authorities also warned about rain forecasting in Midlands and Wales. It is also forecasted that weather will irrupted for the next week too with heavy rain.

April was already expected to be worst in terms of rain and flood. The weather also caused tornadoes formation in Darlington and Outer Hebrides. Some areas market with 2 inches of rain, which is still continue and caused local flood.

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hmtis is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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