Daily Mirror - 17.08.2019

mirror.co.uk SATURDAY 17.08.2019 DAILY MIRROR^3

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Moonsoon season

England.” Winds of more than 40mph

were also forecast.

By late morning yesterday, Killowen, Co

Down, was the soggiest town, with

29.2mm of rain in 12 hours.

In St Bees Head, Cumbria, 16.8mm fell

over the same period. But forecasters

believe the rain is clearing eastwards and

Saturday is expected to be clearer.

Perhaps, just maybe, there’s still time for

summer to make a comeback...

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and road travel is likely to be disrupted.

England’s second Cricket test against

Australia was abandoned.

An outdoor charity concert by former

One Direction signer Liam Payne in

Chiswick, West London, was called off.

And the Environment Agency warned

the River Trent in Derbyshire and parts of

the Lake District could flood.

The Met Office’s Marco Petagna said:

“There is heavy rain coming across Ireland

and Northern Ireland.

“It will move across Scotland, Wales and

h o l s d r k

MANCHESTER SOUTHPORT CORNWALL

LORD’S

BY CYRIL DIXON

UK battered

with another

soaking as

our holiday

weather goes

utterly loony

HOURS after this dramatic full moon

rose over Stonehenge the heavens

opened and parts of the country were

pounded by a month’s rainfall.

Even before midday yesterday, nearly

30mm had fallen in some areas, ruining

sporting fixtures, outdoor events and

sending holidaymakers dashing for cover.

Up 80mm was predicted over 24 hours

with the South West especially hard hit.

A severe yellow warning was put out for

the most vulnerable areas, indicating rail

Crowds go shopping as the rain arrives Downpour doesn’t deter flower show visitors Wet and windy on Penzance seafront

Rain stopped play in the 2nd Test

DAMP

Southport

toddlers

EERIE Moon

rises over

Stonehenge

in Wiltshire

COVER

Stroll in

the rain