Floods in UK prompt emergency govt talks

AFP, LONDON: Britain’s government was holding emergency talks Sunday as flooding in northern England forced hundreds of people to leave their homes, including in the historic tourist destination of York.
Prime Minister David Cameron will chair a call of the COBRA emergency committee as the floods cause chaos for families during the Christmas holiday season.
Hundreds of flood warnings are in place around the country, with 31 of them severe, signalling a risk to life.
More rain is expected in the area Sunday although the downpours are not expected to be as severe as on Saturday.
Environment Secretary Liz Truss told the BBC that the amount of rain had been “unprecedented”.

 

Floods in UK prompt emergency govt talks

AFP, LONDON: Britains government was holding emergency talks Sunday as flooding in northern England forced hundreds of people to leave their homes, including in the historic tourist destination of York. Prime Minister David Cameron will chair a call of the COBRA emergency committee as the floods cause chaos for families during the Christmas holiday season. Hundreds of flood warnings are in place around the country, with 31 of them severe, signalling a risk to life. More rain is expected in the area Sunday although the downpours are not expected to be as severe as on Saturday. Environment Secretary Liz Truss told the BBC that the amount of rain had been unprecedented.