Flooding Swamps Streets at London's Hackney Wick

Heavy rain and flooding impacted parts of London and other areas in southern England on Thursday, January 4, causing trouble for trains during the evening rush-hour, according to local reports.

This video shows water from a swollen stream flooding Dace Road on Fish Island, close to Hackney Wick, in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.

London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were “working to divert floodwater” in the area. Credit: Sarah Louise via Storyful

Video transcript

[DISTANT SPEECH AND RAIN PLODDING]

[MACHINE WHIRRING]