Worse To Come In Northern England Flooding, Forecasts Say

York City Council said the River Ouse was expected to peak at more than 5 metres today - close to its highest recorded level of 5.4m.

Mr Cameron rejected any suggestion of a north/south divide, insisting the Government spends "more per head of the population on flood defences in the north than we do in the south". I know [the emergency services] are overstretched.

It said the conditions were "not unusual for this time of year" and was comparable with the storms of the winter of 2013-14.

"The Prime Minister has said there will be a review but that's going to take time and we need measures in the meantime to keep us safe".

"We've made a decision to deploy more military resources, more military personnel, to help".

"But let me say the emergency services have done a fantastic job and continue to do so, and they deserve the whole nation's thanks".

Cameron said investment in flood defences would continue and praised the emergency services for their efforts.

"We will do everything we can to help people in this, their hour of need", the Prime Minister said.

Justin Balcombe, KPMG'S United Kingdom head of general insurance management consulting, said: "The scale of the flooding over the last few weeks has seen communities across large sections of northern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland severely impacted".

Around 3,500 properties in York are at risk of flooding, and special centres have been set up to shelter hundreds residents who have left their homes.

And the Greater Manchester flood recovery appeal, supporting people with flooded homes, community organisations and residents groups, has raised around £53,000, following a donation of £50,000 from the Forever Manchester community foundation.

Speaking of Lancashire she said: "Every single river was at a record high".

Met Office chief meteorologist Will Lang said: "Everyone should be aware of the potential for disruption in places from further flooding and the impacts of the gales to transport". We are looking at that at the moment.

"You don't just protect people of course through the flood defences, although they are important, and of course while some flood defences haven't worked this time many flood defences have worked and protected thousands of homes.

Clearly, in the light of that, we will be reviewing our flood defenses".

She said: "However, it is increasingly clear that so-called "unprecedented" weather events are here to stay".

Kerry McCarthy, the opposition environment spokeswoman, called on the government to "drop its complacency" over the need for climate change adaptation.

"It must also invest in maintaining flood defences, rather than cutting them as they had planned, as well as look urgently at what else can be done to reduce flood risk in future".

More than a hundred flood warnings remained in place on Sunday, including 24 severe warnings, which indicate a danger to life, the government said.

He tweeted: "Passed over United Kingdom today - thoughts are with all those affected by flooding in northern England".

JUSTIN TALLISJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images Furniture is seen piled high in the window of a house on a flooded residential street next to the River Foss, after it burst it's banks in York, northern England, on December 28, 2015.

No deaths or serious injuries have been reported, but hundreds have been evacuated from their homes - ruining their Christmas holidays.

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