Footage Shows Flooding on London Thoroughfare

2 年前

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding on London roadways on July 25, requiring the rescue of people marooned in their vehicles, according to officials.

As of Sunday afternoon, the UK’s Met Office had issued an amber weather warning for London and surrounding areas. Authorities said “torrential showers” would continue impacting southeast England at least until the evening.

This video, taken on Sunday, shows cars navigating high water on the A406 road in London.

As of Sunday evening, the London Fire Brigade said it had received “more than 600 calls to flooding incidents,” and said it had to use specialized gear to rescue people from a car. Credit: @Rayscaption via Storyful