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River Severn Bursts Its Banks as Flooding Continues in Worcester

Heavy rains continued to bring devastating floods to areas of Worcestershire in the UK on February 27 as new weather warnings were issued for the region.

Video posted online shows a flooded Worcestershire County Cricket Club as the waters of the River Severn continue to rise.

People in the area were forced to leave their homes as flooding hit for the second time in ten days, local media reported.

Eighty-eight flood warnings were in place across England on February 27, the Environment Agency said.

The Met Office, the UK’s weather service, said more rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph were expected over the weekend with the arrival of Storm Jorge. Credit: Alison MacLeod via Storyful