More than 1,000 properties flooded across England as residents have been evacuated from their homes. Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts have remained in place on Friday, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issuing a cold weather alert for Saturday. The River Trent has been particularly hard hit, with Caroline Douglass, the Environment Agency’s flood director saying this water level is “some of the highest levels we’ve seen in 24 years”. She told the BBC that 1,000 properties have been flooded in England this week, with the figure expected to grow. She added that a buildup over the la…
