Flooding caused travel disruption, closed schools and submerged homes in central and southern England after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas.

The London fire brigade said it received hundreds of calls about flooding-related incidents, including people needing to be rescued from cars and homes, while a huge sinkhole appeared on the pitch at AFC Wimbledon’s stadium, causing matches to be postponed.

After a weekend of thunderstorms and torrential downpours, the Met Office issued an amber weather alert for rain until 9pm on Monday in an area including Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, Bath and Gloucester, meaning flooding and travel disruption was expected.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/23/months-rain-may-fall-in-a-day-in-parts-of-england-as-weather-warnings-issued-met-office