UK weather: ‘Danger to life’ floods hit today as MORE heavy rain batters Britain – but relief is in sight

FORECASTERS have issued ‘danger to life’ alerts as more flooding is set to cause chaos today.

Brits have been told to expect persistent heavy rain and stormy conditions amid three yellow weather warnings in place across the UK.

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On Saturday a shopping centre was forced to evacuate following flooding in a major seaside town.

Priory Meadow in Hastings, East Sussex, was ­cordoned off just after 11am after water began gushing into one of the entrances.

Firefighters attempted to pump water out of the precinct and nearby residents were urged to avoid surrounding streets.

Fields and roads in rural parts of Norfolk were also submerged under rainwater after persistent downpours this weekend.

Elsewhere in the country, stranded vehicles were spotted in a Gloucestershire town car park as flood warnings remained in place.

Meanwhile, the River Stour, in Christchurch Harbour, Dorset also burst its banks yesterday after torrential rain.

This comes as Met Office meteorologists have put parts of the south east, Scotland and Northern Ireland under yellow weather warnings today.

A new alert was activated yesterday across parts of Northern Ireland as frequent heavy showers were predicted to continue into today.

Up to 30mm of rainfall is expected to come down in six hours over badly hit areas.

The alerts covering London, and the south east coast are in affect until midnight, while those in Northern Ireland can expect some relief by midday.

The Met Office warned Brits can expect “a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings”.

Meteorologists also warned there’s a chance some will be temporarily cut off by flooded roads and hit with power outages.

Traffic and delayed journey times while using train and bus services are also possible.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders, said: “As we head through the rest of the week low pressure systems in the Atlantic will feed weather fronts across the UK, bringing rain and showers for many.

“High pressure close to Scandinavia acts to block the progress of weather fronts, causing them to stall at times, bringing prolonged, heavy rainfall for some, particularly to the West and south. 

“There will also be more rainfall feeding in from the east coast into eastern Scotland and northeast England, areas so badly impacted by Storm Babet. 

“This rainfall won’t be as heavy as last week’s but has the potential to cause some further impacts, or perhaps to delay recovery and repair work.”

And, on Monday, a yellow weather warning remains in place across Aberdeen, Perth and parts of Glasgow until midnight.

But, Brits across much of the UK can look forward to clearer skies with sunny spells and crisp temperatures on Tuesday.

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