The UK Meteorological Office says it has improved its ability to pinpoint where and when heavy rain will occur.Forecasts of severe downpours will now be issued up to 24 hours earlier, it says, giving local authorities more time to prepare flood control measures.
The Met Office is also assembling a team of specialists who will issue the early alerts to emergency services.
Last summer, a series of unprecedented floods affected tens of thousands of homes and caused �3bn worth of damage.
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