FLOODING: Homes Evacuated As Heavy Rain Lashes Parts of UK

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Lancashire and Yorkshire are bearing the brunt of flooding, with 15 severe warnings in place and homes evacuated, as heavy rain lashes parts of the UK.
The Met Office also issued two severe weather warnings, meaning danger to life, for rain in the two counties.
Several rivers have burst their banks, and homes in Ribchester and Whalley, Lancashire, have been evacuated.
Meanwhile, more than 300 flood alerts and warnings are in place across England, Scotland and Wales.