Sandbags have been distributed in South Yorkshire where Storm Christoph has caused a major incident to be declared.
Alerts have been issued across Scotland and much of northern and central England, as fears of widespread flooding grow.
Ros Jones, mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, tweeted:
I do not want people to panic, but flooding is possible so please be prepared.
— Ros Jones (@MayorRos) January 18, 2021
Kind regards, Ros
And this tweet from Doncaster Council shows its attempts to batten down the hatches before Christoph really takes its toll.
💪 Our teams continue to work tirelessly to ensure that areas and homes at risk of flooding across the borough are sandbagged. pic.twitter.com/btBHpzhST1
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) January 18, 2021
The UK’s meteorological office tweeted this video showing Tuesday’s forecast and urged people to remain vigilant.
Here's the #4cast for Tuesday, with heavy and persistent #rain for some as #StormChristoph moves in.
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 18, 2021
⚠️⚠️ Weather warnings ⚠️⚠️have been issued 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMg9c70
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/Ojhk8kaWcs
The gallery above depicts preparations for Storm Christoph and some of the damage it has already caused.
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