By Hannah Ahmed
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The Met Office has issued a yellow rain weather warning, updating its previous alert to now cover seven different areas of the UK. “Heavy rainfall” is expected this weekend (September 20 and 21) from 9am on Saturday until 6am on Sunday in numerous areas including parts of the West Midlands. Weather experts have already declared there may be a “small chance” this rainfall causes “some transport disruption and flooding,” but guidance on what to expect has also identified numerous other possibilities. READ MORE: UK households face £300 fines over ‘autumn family tradition’ According to the Met Office, there is a “slight chance” of power cuts and “loss of services” to some homes and business. It also states flooding could be a risk of damage to buildings, which could in turn cause difficult driving conditions, some road closures and a “slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.” The Met Office added: “There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.” Further detail on the impending rainfall stated: “A band of rain, heavy at times, across Wales, northern England and southern Scotland is expected to remain slow-moving during Saturday morning before making erratic eastward progress, eventually clearing early on Sunday. “Whilst there is still some uncertainty in the focus for the heaviest rainfall, 20-30 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely and there is a chance that 60-80 mm of rain could fall in places. “These higher accumulations may not be confined to high ground only. Due to this uncertainty, further changes to the warning area are possible. “As the area of rain clears east, a spell of strong northwesterly winds may develop later Saturday and Sunday morning, most likely towards North Sea coasts.” The weather specialists also shared the best response UK households should take during heavy rainfall. It continued: “Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. READ MORE: Met Office issues 21 hour ‘danger to life’ warning to seven UK areas “Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. “People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items. “Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.” Darlington Durham Gateshead Hartlepool Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland Redcar and Cleveland South Tyneside Stockton-on-Tees Sunderland Derbyshire Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire East Cumbria Greater Manchester Halton Lancashire Merseyside Warrington Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent Telford and Wrekin
