Todayheavy rains wreaked havoc across London. Heavy rain is flooding the streets and hitting thesubway station.
Thunder rumbled through the city this afternoon before the sky opened.
A man was found armed with a broom and braving the downpour.
A video shared from King's Cross Station shows water gushing onto the street outside the commuter hub.
Footage showed a man furiously cleaning the water with a broom to clear the drain.
Cars splashed at the man who tried in vain to fight the storm.
“Bro is sweeping the ocean,” commented one Twitter user.
Another addition: 'I can only assume it's the man with the broom keeping the sewers clear of leaves.
Elsewhere in London, heavy rains flooded London Victoria Station.
A video showed soggy commuters cautiously negotiating a large puddle – an unwaterproof gate being closed by a station attendant.
39} A downpour is set to delay commuters across the city today due to subway and road delays.Elsewhere in the country, heavy rains flooded roads and submerged cars as the storm worsened.
Following weeks of little or no rain, the rocks on the ground become hard and unable to absorb water.
Today, the hospital urged patients to attend A&E only for "emergency or life-threatening" needs after the building was flooded.
Bassetlow Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, said heavy rains "has caused water to seep into parts of the building".
In a Facebook post, the hospital said colleagues were "working hard" to resolve the issue. Posted a video of going through.
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