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Heavy Rain Triggers Over 50 Flood Warnings Across England

Rail services and schools face significant disruption as flooding blocks major routes and forces closures.

Overview

  • More than 50 flood warnings are in place across England, with heavy rain causing significant disruption to rail services and forcing some schools to close.
  • The flooding has affected rail services already hit by industrial action by train drivers, with heavy flooding blocking lines between Edinburgh Waverley and Newcastle.
  • In Somerset, several secondary schools were opening late and at least four primaries were closed due to flooding.
  • Great Western Railway advised people not to travel between Bristol and Exeter or between London Paddington and Devon or Cornwall due to flooding.
  • The railway line between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction in Somerset will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday following a landslip, but passengers are warned the closure could continue into the weekend.