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More than 200 flood alerts have been issued for residents across England and Wales Storm Bert: UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding Skip to main content
In its final December 2021 report [72] it concluded that (a) the main factors behind the higher risk of COVID-19 infection for ethnic minority groups were occupation, living in multigenerational households, and living in densely-populated urban areas with poor air quality and higher levels of deprivation; (b) once infected, the risk of dying ...
Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis caused more flooding in February. 2020– COVID-19 pandemic: Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, originating in China, has caused over 188 million cases and more than 4 million deaths globally as of July 2021. [46] The United Kingdom recorded more than 22 million cases and 178,064 COVID-19 deaths as of May 2022. [47] 2021 ...
In total, 91 flood warnings and 237 flood alerts were issued by the Environment Agency. [98] In many areas, more than 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain fell in less than 36 hours. [ 99 ] Flooding caused widespread travel disruption during the pre-Christmas rush, which is traditionally the busiest time of year for public transport in the United Kingdom.
232,112 [8] (estimate for UK only) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland: 2020–2023 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide death toll of 6.9 million people. 200,000+ [9] 1557 influenza pandemic: 1557–1561: From 1557 to 1559 the population contracted by 2%. 150,000+ Seven ill years: 1695 ...
Met Office: Homes at risk of flooding as heavy rainfall forecast. Homes and business in some parts of the UK could be flooded due to heavy rain from Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon ...
In the aftermath of both Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick, [14] a combination of an 'exceptionally' high tide and strong winds caused significant floods across the country overnight on 8 April, especially along the south coast of England. [15] On 9 April, 43 flood warnings and 201 flood alerts were in place across England and Wales. [16]
Storm Franklin caused severe flooding in parts of the United Kingdom in February 2022. Later in the year, in August, a flood had caused damage in Devon and Cornwall. Heavy rain caused flooding in Dorset in October whilst another wave occurred in November, affecting many parts of England and Scotland.