Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater surrounds cars while covering the streets of St. Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012. Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in Wales and England as river levels continued to rise, exacerbated by further water running into already saturated areas.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
A man watches river levels from The Louther pub as residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Flooding next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Workers attempt to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Council workers attempt to protect properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Council workers attempt to protect properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
A man walks near the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
An RNLI life boat crew works in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
A car is surrounded by floodwater covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Rescue workers look for residents in flooded streets after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012, in St Asaph, Wales.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
A camper van is turned on its side as floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Rescue workers look for residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater encompasses houses while covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater encompasses a house while covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Floodwater encompasses a house while covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
A resident chats to a neighbor in their house surrounded by floodwater in a street of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
An RNLI life boat crew works in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.