Storm Dennis: what do flood warnings and alerts mean?

Record number of alerts in place after second storm in seven days causes chaos

Storm Dennis flooding
Flooding from Storm Dennis in a graveyard in Tenbury Wells.
(Image credit: (Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images))

Storm Dennis has set a record for flood alerts, with more than 300 flood warnings still in place across the UK.

The current warnings include five severe warnings in England, which mean there is a danger to life.

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