UK Flooding: video demonstrates the scale of devastation as 'severe' warnings issued for England and Wales

Scenes of chaos as more than 300 flood alerts and warnings issued for England and Wales

Sunday 27 December 2015 10:48 GMT

UK floods: North bears brunt

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Fifteen severe flood warnings have been issued for parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire, meaning there is a danger to life.

Emergency services have been working to evacuate those trapped by the floods caused by torrential rains on Boxing Day.

The army have been deployed around the area to help build up flood defences as more heavy rain is forecast for the next 36 hours.

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UK Flooding: video demonstrates the scale of devastation as 'severe' warnings issued for England and Wales

Scenes of chaos as more than 300 flood alerts and warnings issued for England and Wales

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