Storm Dennis, one of the deepest low-pressure centres to have formed in recent years, has brought severe weather to Iceland and many western and central parts of the UK.

Some of the regions now being affected by Dennis were also hit by a preceding storm, Ciara, which brought stronger winds than Dennis but less rain. Nevertheless, rivers were already full and the ground saturated before Dennis's arrival.

The UK Met Office warned of rainfall totals of 50 to 100 millimetres in many areas.

The military has been called in provide assistance in parts of northern England, where rivers have overflowed in recent days.

There are no reports of significant damage along the western coast although rough seas extend across much of the North Atlantic with wave heights of up to 20 metres, 300 kilometres west of Ireland, being reported on Friday.

budaatum:
The floods are being described as biblical by the media while most people are drinking beer in the pub while watching EPL on Sky.

All that's left is for someone to come in and be stoned for selling tickets to heaven, or hell!

Angelfrost:

Well said, sir!!! Aptly put!!!... The sole curse of this nation and continent as a whole.

Aidejay:
The only reason I entered here is because I misread storm Dennis as STORMY DANIELS
you can imagine.....

FreebiesGRAM:
Africa is blessed...

Macsjebs1:
Storm Dennis, one of the deepest low-pressure centres to have formed in recent years, has brought severe weather to Iceland and many western and central parts of the UK.

Some of the regions now being affected by Dennis were also hit by a preceding storm, Ciara, which brought stronger winds than Dennis but less rain. Nevertheless, rivers were already full and the ground saturated before Dennis's arrival.

The UK Met Office warned of rainfall totals of 50 to 100 millimetres in many areas.

The military has been called in provide assistance in parts of northern England, where rivers have overflowed in recent days.

There are no reports of significant damage along the western coast although rough seas extend across much of the North Atlantic with wave heights of up to 20 metres, 300 kilometres west of Ireland, being reported on Friday

maynation:
I prefer oyinbo disasters to Nigeria's.