UK Hit by Severe Flooding: Thames and Trent Rivers Overflow, Train Services Disrupted, Evacuations Underway

In the United Kingdom, major rivers, including the Thames and Trent, have overflowed. The Environmental Agency issued over 600 flood warnings in England. Train services on Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Southeastern Railway were disrupted due to floods, landslides, and fallen trees, as reported by the Daily Mail. 

Today, on January 5, there were 302 flood warnings and 332 alerts across England, along with 15 alerts from the Natural Resources Body for Wales, making a total of 649 across the UK. In East London, 50 people were evacuated as streets turned into rivers in Hackney Wick. 

Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters were called to the scene as water began rushing down the banks of a canal onto residential streets and ground-floor flats. 

The Nottinghamshire County Council declared a serious incident 'due to rising levels along the River Trent,' urging residents in flood-prone areas to prepare for evacuation. 

After 40 days of continuous rainfall, showers persisted into this morning, flooding parts of the southwest, southeast, Wales, and Scotland. 

The weather is expected to improve over the weekend with more stable and colder conditions, bringing increased chances of sunshine and frosty nights. 

Recall that last week, the second-largest river in Europe, the Danube, overflowed in Budapest, Hungary, reaching its highest level in nearly 30 years. Although this year's Danube flood did not cause significant damage to Budapest, experts warn that climate change may lead to more frequent early floods.