Britain | Floods inundate hundreds of homes in Britain after Storm Henk

Arab Weather - Large areas in central and southern England were exposed to floods, as experts expected heavy rains, with negative effects of Storm “Henk” on Britain and the countries of northwestern Europe and a rise in the level of the Trent River, which led to the submersion of a party boat in the Thames River as a result of the difficult weather conditions. .

Residents in Nottingham in the center of the country have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes, as the level of the River Trent has risen significantly, and Nottingham County Council indicated that rising water levels along the River Trent are close to their highest levels recorded in 2000.

Flood warnings in the UK after the impact of Storm Henk

These warnings come after the impact of Storm "Henk", which struck the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain, and there are areas vulnerable to flooding, as Storm "Henk" caused heavy rains in England and Wales on Tuesday, which led to power outages, disruption of train travel, and closure of roads. Mainly due to flooding.

Trees fell in the streets, on roads and railway lines, resulting in the death of a motorist in southwest England.

50 people were rescued in London after the Thames River Canal flooded due to heavy rain

In an escalation of weather effects in London, the city's fire brigade rescued 50 people following heavy rains that led to the flooding of one of the Thames River channels. Fire brigades conducted checks on about 100 people, as some succeeded in remaining in their homes, but another 50 people were transferred to... Safe locations Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were involved in tackling the flooding between Dace Road and Wick Lane.

Vessels passing through Temple Quay were advised to exercise extreme caution, and a Royal National Lifeboat Institute ship, a Metropolitan Police boat and a London Fire Brigade boat were sent to the scene.

Train services were also affected, as Eurostar announced the cancellation of its services to and from London “until the end of the day” as a result of floods in the Thames River Tunnel, and in light of the yellow warnings for wind, rain and snow, Britain is witnessing major weather fluctuations with strong winds and heavy rains causing... Floods in different areas.

Extreme cold swept through Sweden, while parts of France, Germany and the UK were inundated following Storm Henk, the latest in a series of Atlantic storms to hit Europe https://t.co/Yh3CdGYHGG pic.twitter.com/mWO8c0DZLj

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The effects of Atlantic storms in northwestern Europe...floods in France and accidents in Belgium

In general, in northwestern Europe, some regions faced difficulties last Wednesday in coping with the effects of the latest series of Atlantic storms, as they caused heavy rain or snowfall, while regions of northern Scandinavia were exposed to severe cold.

In northern France, rescue teams helped evacuate residents from their homes that were flooded in the town of Arces in the Pas-de-Calais region, an area that was flooded for the second time in two months.

The governor of the East Flanders province in Belgium, Karina Van Cauter, announced the death of a 59-year-old woman on Tuesday, after she collided with a fence thrown by the wind during heavy rains in the country.

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