Top Posts
African climate change projects secure major funding
Former French PM urges China, Europe to unite...
NDDC, FOSDO launch tree-planting campaign to address climate...
WHO unveils an ambitious blueprint for action on...
New report shows nearly 900 million poor people...
Lagos to Host 2025 International Climate Change Summit
New study shows overheating world will add 57...
NAICOM urges W’African insurers to invest in climate...
Climate change: Nigeria, development partners launch Net Zero...
Nigeria launches net zero project to fight climate...
EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World
World

Easter weekend events disrupted amid flood warnings

by admineconai March 30, 2024
written by admineconai March 30, 2024
629

Flooding caused by heavy rain has reportedly disrupted many Easter weekend events in the UK.

The Met Office was quoted as saying that more rain was forecast over the bank holiday weekend, with travel disruption likely as a band of heavy rain moves across England and Wales on Monday.

The Environment Agency issued 17 warnings for expected flooding across parts of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire on Saturday morning. It also issued 132 flood alerts across southern England, which means flooding is possible in those areas, after several days of heavy rainfall across the UK.

Worcestershire county cricket club’s grounds were covered in water on Saturday, while horse racing at Musselburgh racecourse, near Edinburgh, was rained off due to a waterlogged track.

Craig Snell, who is a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “For England and Wales, generally today’s the best for the sunshine.

Read also: Foundation, NCCC collaborate on mitigating climate change impact

“Tomorrow, if you’re up early enough, it’s not going to be a bad start but it starts to go a bit downhill as we go from the afternoon onwards, and Monday certainly looks very wet in places.”

The heaviest of the rain will fall from Yorkshire southwards and the Met Office said it was watching to see if weather warnings needed to be issued.

An area of cloud in the North Sea will move into England and Wales on Easter Sunday, leading to grey skies and light rain. A band of heavy rain will then move across England and Wales in the early hours of Monday and stay throughout the day.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will hold on to brighter weather across both days.

“If anyone’s doing any travelling on Monday, maybe allow some extra time for journeys because, regardless of whether or not we have any warnings out there, there’ll be some fairly poor travelling conditions at times,”Snell said.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

EasterFloodRainWeekend
0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
admineconai

previous post
Foundation, NCCC collaborate on mitigating climate change impact
next post
Climate chief warns election of Trump ‘could put world’s climate goals at risk’

Related Posts

Former French PM urges China, Europe to unite...

October 22, 2025

WHO unveils an ambitious blueprint for action on...

October 20, 2025

New report shows nearly 900 million poor people...

October 20, 2025

New study shows overheating world will add 57...

October 16, 2025

Heaviest monsoon in a decade kills 458 people...

October 9, 2025

Council releases first fully electric bin lorry

October 9, 2025

Study shows US asthma inhalers produce same emissions...

October 7, 2025

Pope Leo hits out at climate change critics

October 3, 2025

Protesters seek $5tr payment from fossil fuel companies

October 1, 2025

UN official says climate change displaces up to...

September 30, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Bloglovin
  • Vimeo

@2021 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Eco-Nai+

EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World