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UK floods cause chaos as wheelie bins are swept away by heavy rains. Residents joke as floods damage property and disrupt communities, with more rain expected all week.
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Bins swept away by huge floods as heavy rain sparks chaos across the UK

Charlie Watton
Last updated: September 25, 2024 11:41 am
Charlie Watton Published September 25, 2024
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A video grab of residents’ wheelie bins being swept away by huge floods in Brighton. (Picture: Jam Press)
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Residents’ wheelie bins were swept away by huge floods as heavy rain sparks chaos across the UK.

Roads and homes have been drenched with water after huge downpours hit parts of the country following Met Office flood warnings.

And as well as damaging property, it appears the rain is now taking out the trash.

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One resident filmed wheelie bin after wheelie bin being swept away by a stream of water.

The footage was captured in Elm Grove, Brighton, as reported by Need To Know.

Locals joked about the bizarre scenes.

Scott said: “Bins are taking themselves to the collection point.”

Social media comment on the post of UK floods cause chaos as wheelie bins are swept away by heavy rains. Residents joke as floods damage property and disrupt communities, with more rain expected all week.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

One said: added: “One way to take out the bins.”

Another said: “Council guys can have a lie in tomorrow then.

“Looks like they’ve been beaten to it.”

A fourth said: “Lover the river of bins.”

Social media comment on the post of UK floods cause chaos as wheelie bins are swept away by heavy rains. Residents joke as floods damage property and disrupt communities, with more rain expected all week.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Another stated: “The UK is such a shoddy country, not built or prepared for any eventuality.”

The wet weather started on Sunday (22 Sept) and is expected to last all week.

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