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Greg Evans
Aug 11, 2018
After a seemingly endless heat wave, we can fully confirm that the rain is back in the UK.
Initially, after being scorched to death all summer, people were happy to see the rain return as it briefly cooled everyone down.
However, this time around the rain isn't messing about and is here to make its presence firmly felt, not just with a light smattering but with torrential downpours.
The most ludicrous and downright weird rain-related moment as of late came outside of Hammersmith tube station in West London on Thursday, where commuters had to use a makeshift bridge to cross the pavement which had become flooded.
People didn't quite know what to think of this.
Even in the weather apocalypse the English respect an orderly queue. https://t.co/K6rH0y0CGp— Gail Weathers' fringe (@Gail Weathers' fringe) 1533835618
Elsewhere the plans that people had made, presumably believing that the sun would still be out, were ruined by the rain.
Sheltered from the rain at the UK Premiere of #TheWifeMovie with glorious Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce , Director Bj… https://t.co/VLtPkCkSVt— Elizabeth McGovern (@Elizabeth McGovern) 1533907201
There was some very 'first world problem' kind of issues.
Guys I’m screwed! I have an electric car, using a rapid charger in heavy rain and during a thunderstorm!— EV Man UK (@EV Man UK) 1533904756
Some people are concerned about 'Storm Debby' which is due to batter parts of the UK this weekend.
All in all, some people just find it very funny.
It's so fucking funny to me that we finally got rain in the UK after being at war with the sun for a month and we'r… https://t.co/DrdP0Ay9VD— louis (@louis) 1533891420
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