Overall Green Flood alert for United Kingdom in United Kingdom on 14 Feb 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for United Kingdom

in United Kingdom

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Flood United Kingdom can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1100375
Death:	7
Displaced:	20
Countries:	United Kingdom
From - To	14 Feb - 14 Feb

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Storm Dennis, UK, February 2020Heavy rain brought by Storm Dennis fell on ground already saturated from the previous Storm Ciara, caused floods in England and Wales from 15 February, 2020. The Environment Agency in England issued a record number of warnings and alerts. Evacuations were carried out as a result of flooding, mostly in South Wales (mostly in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taf) and the West Midlands of England. Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Tylorstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf. One person was thought to have died as a result of flooding in Ystradgynlais, Wales. Police later said the fatality was not weather-related. One woman died after being swept away by the River Teme near Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, England. Two people died in rough seas off the Kent coast (SE England) on 15 February.Fri 14 Feb 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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