Daily Mail: This incredible photograph taken from space shows how Storm Frank is heading for Britain with residents of flood-hit communities in the north of England bracing themselves for further misery. Residents of some of the worst-hit areas today claimed the widespread deluge had transformed towns and villages into a 'Third World country' and said the flooding was like living in a 'war zone'. Troops and mountain rescue teams have spent much of the day evacuating residents from properties across York, after rivers toppled flood defences following heavy downpours on Boxing Day. While many were hoping the floodwaters might begin to recede in the coming days, forecasters announced that the country's sixth named storm - Frank - is heading straight for the UK, bringing 80mph winds and more than three inches of rain. The weather system, shown in spectacular images from NASA, is heading towards Britain and is expected to cause a 'significant impact' – particularly to those in the already-flooded northern regions – when it hits on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The Met Office has now issued severe amber-graded weather warnings – which advise residents to 'be prepared' for extreme weather – amid concerns the storm will bring additional flooding.
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