Roads flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms lash parts of UK

London Roads in parts of the UK have flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country for the second day running.The Meteorological Office issued a yellow thunderstorm alert for England and Wales on Tuesday, warning of more flash flooding as well as transport disruption and power cuts.The weather warning will stay in place on Wednesday for southern England, where communities could be cut off by flooded roads, and the chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater could cause danger to life.The Environment Agency has put out 19 flood alerts in areas of the Midlands and south-east England.It comes amid an abrupt end to last week’s heatwave and follows weeks of little rain, which has caused drought and left land parched. (DPA)