More floods expected

Homeowners in parts of the UK have been warned that more severe weather is on the way, potentially leading to large-scale flooding.

It follows floods earlier this week and those seen in the summer, which left many people homeless.

The Met Office predicts around 100 millimetres of rain will fall in some parts on Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday.

"The weather over the next three days is certainly causing concern and we have a close working relationship with the Environment Agency in these situations," said Keith Groves, operations director at the Met Office.

"Although we are paying close attention to the rivers Wye, Dee and Severn we are continuing to closely monitor all rivers across England and Wales during this period of very wet weather," he continued.

Insurance firm NFU Mutual has warned homeowners in the high-risk areas to take precautions such as unplugging electrical goods and moving valuables upstairs if possible.

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