Elderly Man Dies In United Kingdom Floods As More Rain Expected

	Elderly Man Dies In United Kingdom Floods As More Rain Expected Elderly Man Dies In United Kingdom Floods As More Rain Expected There has been a respite in the downpours, but the wet conditions are expected to return this weekend with gale force winds in parts. Around 70 flood warnings and about 150 less serious flood alerts are in place for rivers. The areas most affected by the heavy downpours were Wales and southwest England. But the majority of the UK was hit by the storms as they were pushed eastwards throughout Thursday, causing flash flooding. Much of the rain overnight fell on already saturated ground. Hundreds of drivers were stranded, thousands of homes were without power and more than 100 people were evacuated as winds reached more than 86mph. The unnamed man who died after becoming trapped in his car in floodwater is believed to have been visiting a relative when his 4x4 was swept away crossing a ford. The Mitsubishi Shogun was completely submerged, wedged under a small wooden bridge at Rectory Fields, in Chew Stoke, Somerset, at 8.50pm on Wednesday. Fire crews, police and search and rescue teams attended the scene and found the victim who was pronounced dead on the way to hospital. The vehicle was winched from the stream by a forklift truck and lifted onto a truck before being taken away. Chew Stoke resident David Smith, 76, said it was the second time in 24 hours in which a 4x4 had got into trouble crossing the ford.	From: HotBlockNews Views: 0 0 ratings
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