Authorities said about 228,000 people have had to seek emergency shelter due to flooding since June 2.

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The Prime Minister was heckled on a trip to Bewdley in Worcestershire.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it is ‘right that we invest to protect towns, families, and homes across the UK’.

A UK average of 202.1mm fell last month, surpassing the previous record of 193.4mm of rain in February 1990, the Met Office said.

This month’s third named storm is bringing rain, 70mph gales and snow.

There were six yellow weather warnings for rain, wind and snow in force across the UK on Saturday morning.

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A yellow weather warning of snow and ice has been issued for much of the Midlands.

An emergency evacuation was ordered by police after the flood defences were "compromised." 

Temporary flood barriers have breached in parts Worcestershire with forecasters predicting more rain over the coming days.

Flood-hit communities along the River Severn are facing an anxious wait to see whether flood defences will hold.

The forecast came as Environment Secretary George Eustice defended Boris Johnson for defying calls to visit flood-stricken areas.

Communities are braced for further torrential rain, with a yellow weather warning in place for South Wales.

A reprieve is expected in parts of the UK with some sunshine forecast in the afternoon.

Storm Dennis may have gone but more agony is in store for some - with a month's worth of rain predicted in the next 24 hours in some places.