Photos show parts of an historic city underwater after Storm Ashley battered the country and caused flood chaos. The River Severn was put on high flood alert and the levels continued to rise until the river burst its banks in Worcester this weekend.
The Met Office issued a rare “danger to life” weather warning across parts of the UK with heavy rain and 80mph winds predicted in places. Photos taken on Sunday show Worcester County Cricket Club’s ground underwater with its spectator stands half-submerged.
Some parked cars could be seen swamped up to their wing mirrors while streets were also flooded near to the the iconic Worcester Cathedral. An Environment Agency spokesperson said: “River levels are rising at the Worcester (Barbourne) river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall.
“Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected this morning (Sun). Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and local authorities. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety.”
