Heavy rain and thunderstorms have hit the UK and households have been warned to prepare for floods.
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This comes after a heatwave which left the country's ground dry and caused drought to be declared across wide swathes of England.

Our reporter Phoebe Weston explains the science as to why flash flooding often follow hot weather.

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