England's wettest day claims policeman's life
THE emergency services were today braced for more heavy rain after England's wettest day on record claimed the life of a "heroic" policeman and left thousands counting the cost of flooded homes and businesses.
The "Biblical" downpour over Cumbria was the highest rainfall measured in England since records began, forecasters said, with 314mm falling in 24 hours.
The grim record brought chaos yesterday, as floods swept away bridges and forced hundreds from their homes.
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Weather for Edinburgh
Monday 28 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
