Met Office demands ‘immediate action’ over 27 flood warnings – check your area

The Met Office has urged 'immediate action' should be taken as 27 flood warnings have been issued across the country.

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to smash into Britain in the next 24 hours as Hurricane Lorenzo hurtles towards the UK.

As well as 27 warnings, the Met Office has issued 126 flood alerts warning flooding is 'possible' and people should 'be prepared'.

Hurricane Lorenzo is currently south west of The Azores, where it is expected to pass with 105mph winds today.

Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said: "It could bring some very large swell by the end of the week to the UK as well as some heavy rainfall and we don't need more rainfall.

"Risk of some strong winds, gales in places, some heavy rainfall as well, and some big seas."

On Hurricane Lorenzo, the Met Office said: "Currently to the southwest of the Azores, Lorenzo is the strongest hurricane to have been recorded so far east in the Atlantic.

"Lorenzo is expected to maintain Category 2 (105mph) winds as it passes close to the Azores today and Wednesday, before transitioning into a deep low pressure system as it follows a north-easterly track towards the UK and Ireland."

Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Dan Suri said: “There has been considerable uncertainty over the potential track of Lorenzo after it passes The Azores.

"However we are now increasingly confident the remnants of Lorenzo will move towards the UK, bringing a spell of wet and very windy weather to western parts on Thursday and Friday.

“At the moment the strongest winds are expected in western Ireland, with a risk of coastal gales developing in Northern Ireland and western Scotland on Thursday and Wales and south-west England on Friday. 

"Ex-Lorenzo will also bring spells of heavy rain to north-western parts of the UK through Thursday and Friday, particularly in Northern Ireland, western Scotland, central England and Wales. 

“Our advice is to pay close attention to the weather forecast over the next couple of days and to keep an eye out for any weather warnings that may be issued in your area."

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