Dozens of flood warnings have been issued for parts of northern England and Wales after Storm Christoph brought heavy rains, forcing an estimated 2,000 people to leave their homes.
Many people in areas around Greater Manchester and in North Wales have been surveying damage to properties from serious flooding.
By early afternoon on Thursday there were still five severe flood warnings in place three in England and two in Wales indicating a danger to life. More than 200 flood warnings called for immediate action to deal with expected flooding, while a similar number of flood alerts warned people to be prepared for possible flooding.
Colbert County storm shelter opening soon Colbert County storm shelter being built near Abbie Church in Leighton (Source: Colbert EMA) By Anna Mahan | January 19, 2021 at 9:32 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 9:33 PM
LEIGHTON, Ala. (WAFF) - Residents in a Colbert County town will soon have a place to go in the event of severe weather.
The community storm shelter will be at Abbie Church in Leighton.
As of right now, the shelter is not open as work is still being done. Emergency management officials say a lot is going into the shelter to make sure it is built correctly and is usable.
LONDON: The country faces a “timeline of different hazards” this week as Storm Christoph moves in, a weather forecaster has said.Weather warnings for heavy rain are in force across the.
The rain is unfortunately not going anywhere. More showers will be likely Thursday and Friday as well as Sunday and Monday. Saturday is the only day we may catch a break