Europe inundated by floods.
From England to Europe, people are suffering from heavy and torrential rains. Many cities of England have fallen victim to severe rains and floods. In European countries too, thousands of houses, railway tracks, roads and establishments have been submerged due to heavy rains and floods. Due to this the traffic has come to a standstill. Life has been badly affected due to flooding of people’s homes, shops and establishments. Thousands of people trapped in the floods have been displaced to safer places in camps. This situation is not only in England, but also in Europe due to heavy rains this week, residents of cities located on river banks are facing the situation of areas being submerged.
Railway services have been disrupted due to floods. Due to this people are facing huge problems. Officials have warned that the water level may rise in the coming days. Due to this, people’s concerns have increased further. Officials said the fierce storm, which was accompanied by strong winds, submerged more than 1,000 homes and commercial buildings. Due to this people have become homeless. Now they have to spend their days in camps.
Roads became rivers
The situation of torrential rains and floods is such that many roads turned into rivers. Along with this, thousands of buildings and cars were submerged. Fields were flooded and boats and many vehicles were washed away. Landslides and flooding disrupted rail services on several rail lines outside London and on rail routes from south-west England to Wales. “It’s been a terrible start to the new year,” Ken Button, who works at a furniture store in the city of Newark-on-Trent, said as he vacuumed his shop. (AP)
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