Heavy downpours causing havoc on roads

Drivers are being warned ahead of the rush hour after heavy rain caused flash floods on some streets. This was the scene on Accrington Road at Intack in Blackburn where the excess water was making the pavements impassable. An area of the road had been blocked off after only five minutes of heavy rain with water affecting entry to the community centre close by. The long period of dry hot weather came to an end this weekend, as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the county. The Met Office has issued