Worried residents started barricading their homes tonight as Storm Christoph barrelled into the UK. Forecasters warned of “danger to life” and that torrential rain could bring widespread flooding, with Yorkshire and the East Mid-lands expected to be worst-hit.
Fifteen flood warnings are in place in parts of Merseyside, Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
A further 132 flood alerts have also been issued for large parts of the East Midlands, northern England and East Anglia. Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, declared a major incident and warned locals to be prepare.
Some moved their belongings upstairs and boarded up their doors as rivers bulged. They feared a “terrifying” repeat of the deluge in November
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