Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office

Unprecedented weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphereThe El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UKs Met Office has said.Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the unprecedented weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office warned.