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London Drivers Navigate Flooded Streets Amid Slow-Moving Storms

Slow-moving thunderstorms inundated London on Wednesday, August 17, causing flash flooding.

Tamsin Kelly said she took this footage as she navigated her van through the flooded streets in Stoke Newington. Roads around King’s Cross were also flooded, video shows.

The Met Office warned of the possibility of flooding in houses and businesses, road closures, and power cuts.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged Londoners to be aware of the risks of flash flooding across the capital.

Thunderstorms were expected to continue into the evening across southern England, the Met Office said. Credit: Tamsin Kelly via Storyful

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