Residents and holidaymakers have been urged to “get to high ground” after severe flooding sparked a mass evacuation in West Sussex in the aftermath of Storm Kathleen - with a council warning the worst is yet to come.
Frantic evacuation efforts were launched overnight in and around Littlehampton, with nearly 200 people rescued from Medmerry Holiday Park as hundreds of flood warnings were issued across the country.
Emergency services said one person was rushed to hospital after showing signs of hypothermia
Residents stuck or trapped by floodwater in their homes were urged to stay on high ground on Tuesday, as West Sussex County Council said water levels “have not yet receded” and warned “flooding may increase throughout the day”.
Elsewhere, beach huts have been dragged into the sea in Bournemouth as a yellow weather warning for 65mph wind was issued by the Met Office.
Forecasters warned that heavy rain and strong winds would continue to batter parts of southern England, western Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland over the next few days in the aftermath of Storm Kathleen.