significant flooding to occur on the back of that weather," warned Catherine Wright, acting executive director for flood and coastal risk management at the Environment Agency.
When asked how many homes could be affected, she said: "We won't know exactly what happens until the water gets on the ground, but this is the time to take action and be ready and prepared for that flooding should it occur."We know the rain is coming, we know broadly the areas that we're worried about but it's too early to say exactly where the rain will fall and how much flooding it will cause."She said the Environment Agency will be working with local authorities to help with evacuation efforts should a severe flood warning be issued."If you do need to evacuate then.
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