Londoners were cleaning up on July 26, after torrential rain left homes, roads and several subway stations flooded, the second unseasonal inundation in as many weeks. Met office weather agency said 41.6 centimeters (16 inches) of rain fell in central London on July 25 afternoon. July 26 was drier, but the Environment Agency said four flood warnings remained in place for southeast England. Two London hospitals asked patients not to come to the emergency department because of disruption from the floods. Transport for London said eight stations were closed because of flooding, including Pudding Mill Lane, an above-ground station where video footage showed water surging through a concourse and up stairs. Residents used buckets, brooms and wooden boards to create makeshift flood defenses for their homes as storm drains were overloaded in parts of the city. The rain followed a spell of hot, sunny weather that sent Britons to lakes and the sea in search of relief. Earlier this month a wave of storms caused huge flooding damage and left more than 200 people dead in Germany and Belgium.