People are being urged to leave their homes immediately today after large swathes of Britain brace for terrible floods thanks to incoming Storm Bella.
Residents in parts of Bedfordshire have been urged to leave their homes amid a risk to life as heavy rain has brought widespread flooding around around the country, with people rescued from vehicles and others evacuated from their homes.
The arrival of Storm Bella on Boxing Day will bring further downpours and winds of up to 60-70mph in exposed coastal locations, according to the Met Office.
It follows relatively calm and cold conditions across the UK on Christmas Day, which saw early morning snowfall recorded in some areas - with the weather service declaring it a White Christmas.
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