Drivers with a car parked on their driveway should move it and hide the documents, UK households are being told.
Drivers are being told to move their cars (Image: Getty)
UK households are being urged to move their car and hide its important documents like V5C logbook and insurance cover due to extreme weather forecasts this weekend.
The Met Office is predicting that parts of the UK will face heavy rain, with a two-day yellow weather warning in place for Saturday and Sunday.
Much of England and Wales is covered by the yellow weather warning for heavy rain, which includes London, Nottingham, Birmingham, most of Yorkshire, Bath, Cardiff, Norwich and all of the midlands as well as all of Devon and Cornwall.
The warning is in place from 9pm on Saturday, September 7 and remains in place until 6pm on Sunday.
The Met Office said: “Areas of heavy, possibly thundery rain may cause flooding and disruption in parts of England and Wales on Saturday night and Sunday.
“There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses. There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
“Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.
“Whilst there remains some uncertainty with exact details, areas of heavy and at times thundery rain are expected to spread north, then west, across England and Wales from this evening and overnight. These areas of heavy rain may become more persistent across western areas during Sunday daytime whilst slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop further east.”
The Met Office advice on staying safe during flooding contains several key tips on battling floods, which include advice for those who have cars at home.
Householders are being told to move their car and park it outside the flood zone before the rain comes down, as well as storing valuables like important documents ‘up high’ to avoid them being hit by the downpours.
It said: “Check the flood advice in your area to know when and where flooding will happen. Charge mobile phone devices. Park your car outside the flood zone. Prepare a flood kit to help you cope in the event of flooding to your home and business. Store valuables up high, including electrical devices, important documents and furniture. Turn off gas water and electricity supplies.”
