The Met Office has issued new Amber "danger to life" flood warnings for two UK regions as Storm Claudia strikes.

The weather agency has updated the warning for Wales, Yorkshire and Humber as Storm Claudia continue to wreak havoc across the country. The warning area has been expanded northwards across the East Midlands and Lincolnshire.

The National Weather Agency stated: "Storm Claudia, previously named by the Spanish Meteorological Service, will bring rain that will become persistent and heavy during Friday. "40-60 mm of rain is expected widely across this region with some places seeing around 80 mm.

"These higher accumulations more probable across the East Midlands, and higher ground in Wales and western England. Impacts may be exacerbated by strong easterly winds, as well as thunde

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