Fresh Danger to Life Warnings Issued as Post-Babet Flooding Continues

The Environment Agency has warned that major rivers could still be flooded until Tuesday and train services are disrupted across parts of the country.

Flooding in Retford in Nottinghamshire, England, after Storm Babet battered the UK, on Oct. 22, 2023. Joe Giddens/PA Wire

More “risk-to-life” flood warnings have been issued in England in the wake of Storm Babet as homes have been evacuated and train services disrupted.

Two severe flood warnings are in place around the River Idle, near Retford in Nottinghamshire, meaning risk of death or serious injury, as water levels continue to rise.