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Roads turned into rivers, vehicles broke down mid-commute and low-lying neighbourhoods were waterlogged within hours.

Videos also showed commuters wading through knee-deep water, with several cars parked on waterlogged streets.

To better care for delicate marine artifacts, researchers in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a new hydrogel that quickly neutralizes harmful acids and stabilized waterlogged wood from an 800-year-old shipwreck.

Bill Jackson, former director of the library, told BBC Scotland News he found old rotten furniture, ledgers, shoes and a slate urinal that were all more than 100 years old, but were waterlogged and damaged.

The Championship meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth was postponed following an 11:00 GMT inspection because of a waterlogged pitch.