Several flood warnings and alerts for rain across the UK

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"Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the UK next week, following days of non-stop rain. A total of 89 warnings, where flooding is expected and 223 alerts, where flooding is possible, were in place in England as of Sunday afternoon. Most were issued across the south-west and the Midlands, according to the Environment Agency. In Scotland there are four flood warnings in place."

The Independent deploys journalists to cover reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet avoids paywalls and relies on donations to fund reporting and keep journalism accessible. Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the UK after days of persistent rain, including 89 warnings and 223 alerts in England. The Environment Agency predicts groundwater and river flooding across the south-west, Midlands, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and West Sussex, with local river flooding likely for the Severn, Trent and Soar. Properties and travel services are expected to be affected. The Met Office issued a yellow rain warning for Monday covering parts of London, the South East, the South West and Wales.

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