Hundreds of flood warnings in place and homes evacuated as Storm Franklin lands

Hundreds of flood warnings are in place with Storm Franklin bringing torrential rain to parts of the UK.

For the third time in a week, the country is being hit by a powerful storm which is expected to add to the damage and disruption caused in recent days.

Weather warnings for high winds are in place across, with gusts ranging between 60-80mph expected.

Yet more travel chaos is expected throughout the day, adding to the damage previously done by Dudley and Eunice.

Sustained rainfall in parts of the country has caused water levels to rise and some rivers have already burst their banks.

People are being urged to stay away from the River Don in South Yorkshire because the swollen river is ‘fast flowing’ and has engulfed nearby footpaths.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the water ‘poses a risk to people attempting to wade through it’.

Flood barries are in place along some parts of the River Severn which has been threatening to burst its banks, with water creeping towards homes in Ironbridge, Shropshire.

There was flooding in York city centre on Sunday after the River Ouse burst its banks (Picture: LNP)

Flood barriers have been erected along the River Severn in Ironbridge, Shropshire (Picture: PA)

Parts of Powys in Wales were under water on Sunday after the River Wye burst its banks (Picture: LNP)

Two areas of North England (Disbury and Northenden) are under ‘severe’ notices for flooding, meaning there is a danger to life.

Manchester City Council began evacuating affected residents on Sunday afternoon in advance of the rising waters.

Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, urged people to ‘stay away from swollen rivers’ while teams deploy temporary barriers and pumps on the River Mersey.

She added: ‘Residents close to the River Mersey are being warned to take immediate action and prepare for property flooding.’

The Environment Agency has issued 183 warnings where ‘flooding is likely’ for locations mainly in the north and west of England, and 172 alerts where ‘flooding is possible’ for the north-western half of the UK, London and the south coast.

Cars risked getting stranded in West Yorkshire on Sunday after the River Calder burst its banks (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

This week marks the first time three named storms have landed within seven days of each other (Picture: Rex/Shutterstock)

Hundreds of flood warnings have been issued around the country for Monday (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

The most severe weather warning in place today is for Northern Ireland (Picture: Northern Ireland)

Some 18 flood warnings and seven alerts have been issued across the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire, Orkney and the Western Isles by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).

Natural Resources Wales has issued 26 flood warnings and 47 alerts covering much of the country.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause a ‘risk to life’ in Northern Ireland until 7am, while a milder yellow wind warning covers England, Wales and south-western Scotland from midday until 1pm.

More than 50,000 homes were still without power as of Sunday as the effects of Storm Dudley and Storm Franklin continue to be felt.

On Friday, Storm Eunice caused what energy providers believe was a record national outage over a 24-hour period, with around 1.4 million homes losing power.

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