Floods sweep parts of UK

Heavy rain has led to flooding and disruption in some parts of the UK. Parts of south-west England and the Scottish borders were badly affected by two overnight storm fronts, while parts of Wales have been hit by heavy rain, according to the (BBC). A family were trapped in their home following a landslip in Portbury near Bristol. A flood warning is in place for Brough Beck at Catterick in North Yorkshire, with 26 flood alerts across Britain. Thirteen areas are on flood alert in England and Wales, 11 of which are for south-west England. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has 13 flood alerts in place across the whole of Scotland, for Sunday into the early hours of Monday. The affected areas include Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders and South Lanarkshire.