Hurricane Laura boosts a 1,200 mile-wide storm starting autumn with up to three inches' rain and 60mph gales. The Met Office said Laura, which had 150mph winds and killed six in Louisiana in the US, is strengthening an Atlantic low pressure system bringing heavy rain sweeping the country from west to east as shown on weather maps.
Up to three inches of rain is due in the north and the Environment Agency has warned of floods.Meanwhile an inch of rain threatens the south on Wednesday evening and overnight.Strong 60mph gusts are expected in the north-west, with 40mph even in the south.Thursday will see more rain from Laura's low pressure system, with showers following. "Ex-Hurricane Laura's bundle of energy is transitioning to a large area of.
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