Summer, you say? The British weather has other ideas, and they involve quite a lot of rain.
Of all the weeks for my bloody umbrella to break, it had to be this one, didn’t it? This morning, the Met Office issued an amber warning for London, forecasting an absolute deluge of rain over the next two days. In fact, the downpours are expected to be so insistent that a flood alert has already been issued for south-east London – so if you’re in Lewisham, I’d be investing in some sandbags if I were you.
As The Guardian notes, the flood warning is centred on the River Ravensbourne, putting parts of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich, and Croydon in the firing line. If it’s any consolation, London won’t be suffering alone: parts of Kent, Sussex, East Anglia, and the Midlands are also set for a soaking. Remember to stay safe out there, and maybe pack some sort of flotation device, just in case.
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