Hundreds of homes are being evacuated because of flooding in parts of northern England.
The UK Environment Agency has issued 31 severe flood warnings, which means a risk to life.
400 people have been advised to leave their properties in York area.
British Prime Minister David Cameron will chair a meeting of the emergency COBRA group today to review the flooding crisis in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Lee Benson from West Yorkshire Fire Service is one of those involved in the rescue operation:
