Heavy downpours caused flooding in Smestow Brook in Worcestershire, with warnings from the Met Office and Environment Agency.

The entities involved

• Worcestershire →

  non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands of England

  • Midlands Air Ambulance Charity provides emergency services across the Midlands, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire.Sat 05:21
  • Malvern Hills District Council is set to decide on solar farm plans that border Worcestershire county.Wed 07:07
• Met Office →

  United Kingdom's national weather service

  • Met Office forecasts a heatwave for Worcestershire.Mon 12:58
  • The Met Office provided a weather outlook for England, predicting high warmth and temperatures climbing into the 30s for several regions.Mon 10:33
• Environment Agency →

  non-departmental public body in the UK

  • A partnership was formed between the Environment Agency, Somerset Council, and Homes England for a new flood defence scheme.Mon 16:35
  • Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the county coast, covering Wallasea Island, due to high tides.Mon 16:05

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