Clear up continues after flash floods batter central London

Employees are nonetheless clearing water from yesterday’s flash floods close to Euston station (Image: Belinda Jiao)

A transparent up mission continues right now after flash floods waterlogged components of central London.

Males armed with brooms have been nonetheless sweeping water off the pavements close to Euston station this morning – the place rail unions started a day of strike motion.

The few workplace employees who did make it in have been left stranded inside whereas a drainage pump cleared the highway.

It follows a day of downpours that flooded London’s streets and introduced an early near England’s Take a look at match in opposition to South Africa at Lord’s.

Some retailers and platforms at Victoria Station needed to shut after flooding on the major entrance left water operating down a slope main in the direction of the jap concourse.

One heroic gentleman was noticed valiantly tackling the downpours outdoors King’s Cross – profitable our hearts within the course of.

The Almeida theatre in Islington, north London, additionally needed to cancel a matinee efficiency as water leaked by way of the roof.

A draining system is getting used to pump water off the highway (Image: Belinda Jiao)

Employees are left stranded of their places of work by Euston (Image: Belinda Jiao)

Trains parked up in Peterborough are going nowhere in the course of the rail strike (Image: Paul Marriott)

Footage from the venue confirmed viewers members evacuating after the opening hour of Peter Morgan’s new play Patriots.

Gatwick Airport additionally warned of delays and cancellations to some flights as air site visitors management restrictions have been imposed throughout the south of England and components of Europe resulting from poor climate.

The Met Workplace’s yellow thunderstorm warning for Kent and Medway ended earlier right now, however components of London are nonetheless prone to flooding.

Commuters could need to stroll to work within the rain resulting from nationwide rail strikes (Image: Shutterstock)

Lightning hit components of southern England within the storms this week (Image: Bav Media/REX/Shutterstock)

Roads in Kent took a heavy battering within the downpours (Image: UKNIP)

Drivers in flood alert areas are urged to take care on the roads (Image: UKNIP)

The Atmosphere Company has 9 flood alerts in place throughout the capital and the south, stating that ‘flooding is feasible’.

As much as two inches of rain may fall in just a few hours in these affected areas, with drivers urged to take care on the roads.

At this time can be damp in Northern Eire and western Scotland as rain pushes eastwards.

It'll keep cloudy throughout southeast England and brighter for components of Wales and central England.

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