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A column of 11 abandoned vehicles lay submerged on the A443 road near Lindridge in Worcestershire today after the nearby River Tame broke its banks amid heavy rain.

Yellow weather warnings for rain are currently in place from midday on Thursday to 3am on Friday morning

Storm Henk continues to cause chaos across England bringing winds of up to 100mph, torrential rain and heavy flooding as one man has sadly died after a tree fell on his car

Liam Stych insists hes not a hero and that he was acting on instinct when he rushed to free the pair from their sinking Fiat Punto in Hall Green, Birmingham.

Nearly 750 flood alerts or warnings were imposed, while raw sewage was discharged by Thames Water into the river in Surrey and Berkshire which flooded footpaths.

Footage taken in the Midlands, in places such as Loughborough (pictured), Leicester and Derbyshire, shows peoples homes lying under deep floodwaters on Wednesday.

Met Office issues yellow warning for southern Britain saying another 50mm of rain could fall on already saturated ground

Josh Morgan, his parents and dog were taken from the caravan as water began rising around it.

I kept an eye on it over the course of yesterday. as you can see, overnight, it has got worse. this was all caused by storm henk which has cost one life, a man whose car was hit by a tree in gloucestershire, though there were many lucky escapes and brave rescues, too. a three—year—old and her mum. like this one in birmingham. hes going to fall under the bridge. "please, get my baby out of the car. get my baby out of the car, she is only three or two", i dont know what she was shouting or bab...

Gloucestershire Constabulary said a man in his 50s died, and hundreds of flood warnings remain in place.