EU referendum: What to do if your polling station is flooded
Torrential rain overnight has led to at least two offices in Kingston having to be closed

The day of the EU referendum has finally arrived – bringing torrential rain with it.
The heavens opened overnight and parts of the UK were left flooded, including polling stations, where voters had hoped to make one of the most important decisions about the country's future in a generation.
This morning, Kingston Council announced it had to close two of its stations because of the weather, but assured voters that they could vote elsewhere.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
"There has been heavy rainfall overnight resulting in flooding at a number of polling places, including Devon Way in Chessington, which has had to close. This polling station has been moved to the Hook Centre, so if you were due to vote at Devon Way, please go to the Hook Centre on Hook Road instead," it said.
The council later made a similar statement, directing voters heading to the Shiraz Mirza polling station to Malden Manor Children's Centre on Lawrence Avenue.
Voters on Twitter posted photographs of swamped roads, with one person saying they had to be "carried in" to their polling station.
Despite the poor weather, many tweeters believe their local stations are busier than in previous elections.
Torrential rain and flooding cause travel chaos
23 June
London and south-east England have been hit with torrential downpours and flooding on the morning of the EU referendum.
The London Fire Brigade said it received 300 calls between 1.30am and 3am, the same number it normally gets in a whole day. People reported being stuck in vehicles and flooded at home.
Red "immediate action" flood warnings were issued for parts of London and Essex, with the capital "expected to see a month’s rainfall in a matter of hours", reports The Guardian.
Almost an inch of rain fell in one hour in Bexley, south-east London, close to half the June average, while in Battersea, flood waters rose steadily and were knee-height in ground-floor homes on one street, says The Independent.
Rush-hour commuters faced severe delays and closures, with several Tube stations closed because of the flooding. Southern railway, South West Trains and Transport for London Rail all reported severe delays.
A "plume of moist, warm and very unstable air" saw 6,000 lightning strikes in the UK and northern France, said Sky News weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar.
The inclement conditions are expected to stay in the south-east, with much of the country seeing spells of fine and settled weather.
Conditions are expected to brighten on Friday, but forecasts are varied for the weekend.
Meanwhile, polling stations have been doing all they can to remain open despite the torrential downpours, although by mid-morning, Kingston Council were warning voters that they had been forced to close offices in Chessington and Malden Manor.
People have taken to Twitter to show the level of flooding at their local stations.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Earth's climate is in the era of 'global weirding'
The Explainer Weather is harder to predict and more extreme
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
-
What is Kash Patel's net worth?
The Explainer The FBI Director has a number of unique revenue streams
By David Faris Published
-
TV to watch in March, including 'The Studio' and 'Paul American'
the week recommends A true crime story adaptation, a reality show about the ultra-American Paul brothers and a new late night series from John Mulaney
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
-
Has Starmer put Britain back on the world stage?
Talking Point UK takes leading role in Europe on Ukraine and Starmer praised as credible 'bridge' with the US under Trump
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Judge tells White House to stop ordering mass firings
speed read The ruling is a complication in the Trump administration's plans to slash the federal workforce
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Left on read: Labour's WhatsApp dilemma
Talking Point Andrew Gwynne has been sacked as health minister over messages posted in a Labour WhatsApp group
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
New Year's Honours: why the controversy?
Today's Big Question London Mayor Sadiq Khan and England men's football manager Gareth Southgate have both received a knighthood despite debatable records
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Will Starmer's Brexit reset work?
Today's Big Question PM will have to tread a fine line to keep Leavers on side as leaks suggest EU's 'tough red lines' in trade talks next year
By The Week UK Published
-
John Prescott: was he Labour's last link to the working class?
Today's Big Quesiton 'A total one-off': tributes have poured in for the former deputy PM and trade unionist
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Last hopes for justice for UK's nuclear test veterans
Under the Radar Thousands of ex-service personnel say their lives have been blighted by aggressive cancers and genetic mutations
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
Will Donald Trump wreck the Brexit deal?
Today's Big Question President-elect's victory could help UK's reset with the EU, but a free-trade agreement with the US to dodge his threatened tariffs could hinder it
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published