Yalding, , UK. 3rd. January 2013. Yalding Weir during flooding of The River Medway Credit: patrick nairne/Alamy Live News

Yalding, , UK. 3rd. January 2013. Yalding Weir during flooding of The River Medway Credit:  patrick nairne/Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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3 January 2014

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Wateringbury, UK

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he 2013–2014 United Kingdom winter floods saw areas of the United Kingdom inundated following severe storms. The south of England saw heavy rainfalls associated with these storms which caused widespread flooding, power cuts and major disruptions to transport The first storm brought travel disruptions, especially as the flooding affecting Yalding and the electrical substations at Gatwick Airportleaving the northern terminal without power on Christmas Eve. After Cyclone Dirk on Christmas Day, saturated ground led to localised flooding in southern England, as the storm brought up to 60mm of rain to the UK.