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These Londoners Are Really Not Prepared For This Amount Of Rain (PICTURES)

These Londoners Were Really Not Prepared For That Amount Of Rain (PICTURES)
The Huffington Post UK
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It rains on just over one in four days in Britain, so you think these Londoners might have been better prepared.

Perhaps we'd all been lulled into a false sense of security. But this is the moment that lashing rain tumbled down on unsuspecting London residents and tourists, as ex-Hurricane Bertha swept across the country bringing disruption in its wake.

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(01 of14)
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Pedestrians dash through torrential rain along the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(02 of14)
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A couple holding umbrellas run along the South Bank past the Millennium Bridge in Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(03 of14)
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Soaked pedestrians shelter from the rain under the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(04 of14)
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Pedestrians dash through torrential rain along the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(05 of14)
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Turnpike Lane Underground station in north London, which is closed due to flooding, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
(06 of14)
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A man (centre) wrings out his t-shirt as fellow pedestrians shelter from the rain underneath the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(07 of14)
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Pedestrians cross the Millennium Bridge in Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(08 of14)
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Pedestrians dash through torrential rain along the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(09 of14)
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Pedestrians cross the Millennium Bridge in Southwark, London, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(10 of14)
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The Military Wives choir brave the rain en route to a launch event for their new recording of 'Pack Up Your Troubles', proceeds of which will benefit charitable organisation SSAFA, at Potters Fields, South Bank, London. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
(11 of14)
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Turnpike Lane Underground station in north London, which is closed due to flooding, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha swept across parts of the country. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
(12 of14)
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Storm clouds gather and heavy rain falls over the City of London as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha sweeps across the United Kingdom (credit:WENN)
(13 of14)
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Storm clouds gather and heavy rain falls over the City of London as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha sweeps across the United Kingdom (credit:WENN)
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Storm clouds gather and heavy rain falls over the City of London as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha sweeps across the United Kingdom (credit:WENN)

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The RideLondon Surrey Classic, which sees more than 20,000 cyclists pedal through rural Surrey before ending on the Mall, was shortened from 100 miles to 86 - missing out the infamous Box Hill climb - amid fears of heavy rain.

London's St James' Park endured 17mm of rain between 7am and 1pm, but the London Fire Brigade (LFB) admitted some flood-hit Londoners faced delays in getting help because of a strike by fire crew.

But fears of widespread flooding and evacuations appeared not to materialise. The Red Cross had mobilised hundreds of volunteers who are on standby to help anyone affected by the storm, but did not need to deploy them.

The north of England and Scotland will be hit by more wind and rain over the coming days, while in the south showers will be interspersed with sunny spells.

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