"Londoners could face the threat of floods and even power cuts with the Met Office warning of 24 hours of near-constant heavy rain. Forecasters say heavy and prolonged rain is expected throughout Friday and early into Saturday morning, bringing likely disruption to London and the south of the country. A yellow rain warning has been issued from Friday at 6am until the same time on Saturday with more unsettled weather expected across the country."
"The Met Office has forecast constant rain during that period in London, warning of surface flooding and travel disruption. There is a slight chance the rainfall could create power cuts and some buildings may be damaged by the wet weather. The rainfall is also expected to create difficult driving conditions, forcing roads to close. Train and bus services may also be cancelled or delayed."
A yellow rain warning runs from Friday 6am to Saturday 6am, with near-constant heavy rain expected across London and the south. Constant rainfall is likely to cause surface flooding, difficult driving conditions, road closures, and cancellations or delays to train and bus services. There is a slight chance of power cuts and some buildings may be damaged by the wet weather. Ground is already saturated after recent heavy rainfall, increasing flood risk. Temperatures have been unusually mild this month but are expected to plunge next week. Multiple warnings and unsettled conditions remain in place across affected regions.
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