Storm Dennis, which struck the UK over the weekend, continues to have an impact on the isles, with six severe flood warnings issued by the country's Meteorological Office on Tuesday for Scotland and England, with a possibility of warnings for Wales, and 200 warnings overall across the UK.
Though the storm has passed, the rains are expected to carry on throughout the week, as the UK faces what the Daily Mail calls the “worst floods in 200 years”. Around 800 homes in Wales were directly affected by the floods according to reports. The Environment Agency said that 599 properties across England had been flooded.
According to the Met Office, the storm pushed rain levels in most of England above their monthly average in just the span of the weekend.
A yellow weather warning was issued across parts of Wales and north-west England.
The government in Wales, a region that was particularly hit by the storm, has announced compensation of up to £10 million for 800 households hit by the storm. In eight rivers across Wales, water levels reached record heights from Swansea to Crickhowell.
More than 1,000 rescue workers have been deployed across the UK to deal with the storm and its aftermath. A record 600 warnings and alerts were issued across the UK on Sunday, with major flood incidents declared in South Wales and parts of western England according to AFP.
Around 200 warnings remained in place as of Tuesday, with severe flood warnings covering the Lugg, Severn, and Wye rivers.
