England Floods in UK – Flooding in England November 2012 – UK Flood More than 800 homes and business premises were contending with flooding on Sunday night after more rain caused havoc across a swath of Britain, forcing the government to defend the work it has done to protect at-risk areas. David Cameron promised to help communities in the south-west of England and the Midlands that have been devastated after more than a month’s worth of rain fell within four days. On Saturday night a 21-year-old woman, who is believed to have been homeless, died after the tent she was sleeping in was struck by a tree that fell in high winds near Exeter city centre. Police were trying to trace her next of kin and find out why she was sleeping in the tent. Two men were injured in the incident. A 70-year-old man was killed when his car crashed into a swollen river near Earith, Cambridgeshire. Local people described the conditions as “pretty shocking” though police said the accident could not be directly linked to the weather. Over the weekend police in Watford found the body of a 50-year-old man who apparently fell into a canal early on Saturday after friends lost him in fog. In Berkshire an elderly man feared drowned in the Thames last week remains missing. Last week a driver died as his car was swept away by floodwater near Bristol. By Sunday night one severe flood warning — meaning lives are at risk — remained in place for Helston, Cornwall. More than 200 flood warnings — flooding …
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