Weather warnings are in place for most of the UK this weekend, with the Met Office issuing alerts not seen since March as Storm Alex washes through.
Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. Much of the country woke to a sodden beginning to the weekend, with the worst yet to come as two amber weather warnings are in place.
In dramatic pictures from Essex on Saturday morning, a man plucked his wife to safety - after she had to flee to her car's roof where she was trapped after driving through heavy floodwaters in Ingatestone.
People in affected areas are being urged to take care in the perilous conditions - and avoid driving through swollen floodwaters likely to
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