Weather: Flooding Ahead Of Xmas Getaway

Britain has been warned it faces further flooding in some areas as more rain is set to sweep in over the next few days.

So far southern and south western England have been the worst affected, with deluges in Devon, Cornwall and Hampshire leading to more than an inch of rain in some places.

Forecasters have warned that up to an inch could fall over Cornwall tonight, with south east Wales, the Midlands and the north east of England also at risk as successive bands of rain sweep across the country.

Residents in Wallington, Hampshire, were told to leave their homes over fears the River Wallington could burst its banks.

The weather is also forecast to remain unsettled for up to seven days.

Friday is expected to be the busiest of the festive period for travelling

The Environment Agency has nearly 300 flood alerts in place across the UK, and nearly 100 flood warnings - the higher level, which means flooding is expected.

It comes as the great Christmas getaway is set to begin, with airports, ports and the transport network braced to cope with high demand.

Some 123,000 passengers are expected to leave through Heathrow Airport today, with thousands more heading across the English Channel by ferry or through the Channel Tunnel.

On the roads, the Highways Agency said more than 250 miles of roadworks will have been completed before Christmas.

A further 57 miles of works will be suspended between today and January 2.

But busy sections of the M4, M25 and M5 will still have works taking place.

Engineering work is also affecting a number of train lines, although strike action over the Christmas period has been called off.

VisitEngland said that as many as 12 million Britons intend to take at least one trip over the festive period, generating around £2.1bn for the economy.

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