Floods LIVE: Trains cancelled throughout UK in Storm Henk chaos

Great Western Railway warned there’s ‘important disruption’ to its providers.

In an alert to passengers, the operator stated: ‘We’re experiencing important disruption on the community. Please verify earlier than you journey. Flooding and a severe incident close to Reading final evening, which concerned police taking management of the road, has left trains and crew within the incorrect place. We’re sorry for the disruption clients skilled.

‘Short-notice cancellations and a lowered stage of service on long-distance routes are anticipated all through the day.’

The incident close to Reading concerned an individual being struck by a practice.

Flooding has closed the railway between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, between Reading and Castle Cary, and between Liskeard and Looe.

Flooding from Storm Henk has revealed the define of an English Civil War fort.

Aerial images present The Earith Bulwark within the Cambridgeshire Fens, which was in-built 1643 to guard crossing factors on the native rivers, together with the River Great Ouse.

The heavy rain helped fill a moat across the earthworks, highlighting the 400-year-old fort which was constructed by Oliver Cromwell’s forces. Read the complete story right here:

This is the second horses have been evacuated from the yard of champion coach Paul Nicholls at Ditcheat in Somerset after the animals have been left ‘actually floating’.

This video exhibits a employee rigorously guiding one of many thoroughbreds by means of the water amid main flooding within the space. Watch it on MailOnline right here:

In Oxfordshire, flood-hit resident Doreen Cole has been surveying the injury to her property after heavy rains and sewer system overflows induced the River Cherwell to interrupt its banks in Islip.

Days of heavy rainfall have exacerbated situations in already saturated areas within the wake of Storm Henk, which induced widespread injury throughout elements of the UK.

See the pictures of Ms Cole her property right here:

A celebration boat sunk and dozens of individuals needed to be led to security after heavy rain and flooding battered London amid Storm Henk.

The get together boat, which is a floating bar, restaurant and nightclub, sank within the River Thames as torrential rainfall hit the capital.

A spokesman for the Bar & Co boat, which was moored at Temple Pier, stated it seemingly sunk due to climate situations. Here is the complete story on MailOnline:

A lot of cows drowned within the village of Sawley, Derbyshire, yesterday – prompting an animal welfare investigation.

A press release from Derbyshire Constabulary stated: ‘Following calls regarding cattle in a flooded discipline at Sawley, near the M1 officers from Derbyshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Team attended with Derbyshire Fire Rescue Service and have been capable of save a few of the cows.

‘Unfortunately, a quantity had already drowned and an animal welfare investigation is now underway.’

Here is the morning forecast map from the Met Office as showers proceed in elements of the nation following torrential rain yesterday that has induced flooding chaos:

Let’s begin with a take a look at our high story as we speak, which is that flooding distress is spreading throughout as we speak as tons of of individuals are evacuated, cows drowned, rail strains are blocked and roads flip to rivers amid torrential rain.

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Stay with us for updates all through as we speak as tons of of flood warnings stay in place and commuters face extra journey disruption after additional heavy downpours following Storm Henk.