Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales
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Strong storms and rain have hit England and Wales after a hot summer.
Many houses are damaged by the water because it rained very much in a short time.
The Environment Agency has sent out forty alerts about flooding in different areas.
Before the storms came, there was drought in almost the whole country because of the heat.
Some places received seventy-five millimeters of rain in just twelve hours.
The Met Office says that more thunderstorms may come later in the week.
People must be careful when they travel on the roads now.
The authorities are helping families who have gotten water into their homes.
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