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Boris Johnson will chair an emergency committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the response to recent flooding, Downing Street has said.

Downing Street’s announcement of the meeting came after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sent a letter to the Prime Minister, calling on him to hold a Cobra meeting and “take personal charge” of the Government’s response.

A Government spokesman said on Monday night: “The Prime Minister will chair an emergency COBR meeting tomorrow to discuss the response to recent flooding.”

Mr Corbyn had said he disagreed with the Prime Minister’s assessment at the weekend that the flooding was “not looking like something we need to escalate to the level of a national emergency”.

Flash floods wreak havoc on north of England - In pictures 50 show all Flash floods wreak havoc on north of England - In pictures 1/50 A car sits in flood water in the town of Fishlake near Doncaster after the river Don burst its banks on November 11 Getty Images 2/50 A swan that was covered in oil due to floods being washed, one of many which are being rescued as part of a large operation following the flooding in South Yorkshire PA 3/50 Police walk through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster as they continue to help local residents PA 4/50 Belongings sit in floodwater outside a house in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 5/50 A swan that was recovered from floodwater, one of many which are being rescued as part of a large operation following the flooding in South Yorkshire PA 6/50 A man walks through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster. PA 7/50 A car drives through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster PA 8/50 A flooded farm on the road to Fishlake on November 11 Getty Images 9/50 A man walks through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster PA 10/50 A view of the flood water at Fishlake, in Doncaster, PA 11/50 A car sits in floodwater outside a home in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 12/50 The scene in Townsend Street in Belfast following heavy overnight rain PA 13/50 A tractor drives through floodwater in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 14/50 A public footpath sign is seen beside a flooded farm on the road to Fishlake Getty Images 15/50 Members of the Fire and Rescue service evacuate an elderly resident from a flooded house in the Bentley suburb of Doncaster AFP via Getty Images 16/50 An RAF Chinook in Doncaster moving tonnes of aggregate to a cut off a spit of land to shore up flood defences and improve drainage as parts of England endured a month's worth of rain in 24 hours PA 17/50 Paul Croucher mops his parents' living room after it was flooded in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 18/50 An aerial view of houses and cars submerged under water following severe flooding in Doncaster Getty Images 19/50 Adele Croucher pours water from her Wellington boots before getting into her daughter's car to remove it from floodwater in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 20/50 Prime Minister Boris Johnson helps with the clean up at an opticians as he visits Matlock on November 8 Getty Images 21/50 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Labour MP Caroline Flint visit flood hit Conisbrough Getty Images 22/50 A young child is rescued from their home by a crew from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service after severe flooding in Doncaster Getty Images 23/50 A member of the Fire and Rescue service wades through flood water as he passes an abandoned car on a flooded road Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 24/50 Residents in Yarborough Terrace in Doncaster, Yorkshire, as parts of England endured a month's worth of rain in 24 hours, with scores of people rescued or forced to evacuate their homes, others stranded overnight in a shopping centre, and travel plans thrown into chaos PA 25/50 Men are rescued from flood waters by members of the Fire and Rescue Service after the River Don burst its banks o Getty Images 26/50 Residents walk through floodwater in Doncaster AFP via Getty Images 27/50 An abandoned car stands in flood waters after the River Don burst its banks Getty Images 28/50 People are ferried to safety through the floodwaters in Rotherham, near Sheffield Reuters 29/50 An abandoned car is pictured in flood water surrounding buildings in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 30/50 Workers inspect flooded rail tracks at Rotherham train station in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 31/50 Police activity near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 32/50 Abandoned cars are pictured in a flooded car park in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 33/50 An abandoned van is pictured in flood water near residential buildings in Rotherham, AFP via Getty Images 34/50 Members of the Fire and Rescue service make their way through flood water covering a flooded road Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 35/50 An emergency service worker stands at a flooded road in central Rotherham Reuters 36/50 An emergency service worker stands at a flooded road in central Rotherham Reuters 37/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield where some people were forced to stay overnight after heavy rain and flooding caused local roads to become gridlocked PA 38/50 A lorry drives through floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 39/50 A police officer mans a roadblock near Meadowhall shopping centre PA 40/50 A sign shows cancelled trains at a station close to the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 41/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 42/50 A car in a flooded street Sheffield on Thursday, November 7 PA 43/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield where some people were forced to stay overnight PA 44/50 Flood water outside Meadowhall shopping centre PA 45/50 In Sheffield, hundreds of people in Meadowhall shopping centre were left stranded due to flooding. Lee Parkinso 46/50 A man walks through a flooded road in Whirlow, Sheffield PA 47/50 A man cycles through a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA 48/50 A car passing through a flooded road in Whirlow PA 49/50 A man with car in a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA 50/50 A person wades through a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA 1/50 A car sits in flood water in the town of Fishlake near Doncaster after the river Don burst its banks on November 11 Getty Images 2/50 A swan that was covered in oil due to floods being washed, one of many which are being rescued as part of a large operation following the flooding in South Yorkshire PA 3/50 Police walk through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster as they continue to help local residents PA 4/50 Belongings sit in floodwater outside a house in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 5/50 A swan that was recovered from floodwater, one of many which are being rescued as part of a large operation following the flooding in South Yorkshire PA 6/50 A man walks through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster. PA 7/50 A car drives through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster PA 8/50 A flooded farm on the road to Fishlake on November 11 Getty Images 9/50 A man walks through floodwater near Fishlake in Doncaster PA 10/50 A view of the flood water at Fishlake, in Doncaster, PA 11/50 A car sits in floodwater outside a home in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 12/50 The scene in Townsend Street in Belfast following heavy overnight rain PA 13/50 A tractor drives through floodwater in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 14/50 A public footpath sign is seen beside a flooded farm on the road to Fishlake Getty Images 15/50 Members of the Fire and Rescue service evacuate an elderly resident from a flooded house in the Bentley suburb of Doncaster AFP via Getty Images 16/50 An RAF Chinook in Doncaster moving tonnes of aggregate to a cut off a spit of land to shore up flood defences and improve drainage as parts of England endured a month's worth of rain in 24 hours PA 17/50 Paul Croucher mops his parents' living room after it was flooded in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 18/50 An aerial view of houses and cars submerged under water following severe flooding in Doncaster Getty Images 19/50 Adele Croucher pours water from her Wellington boots before getting into her daughter's car to remove it from floodwater in Fishlake, Doncaster PA 20/50 Prime Minister Boris Johnson helps with the clean up at an opticians as he visits Matlock on November 8 Getty Images 21/50 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Labour MP Caroline Flint visit flood hit Conisbrough Getty Images 22/50 A young child is rescued from their home by a crew from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service after severe flooding in Doncaster Getty Images 23/50 A member of the Fire and Rescue service wades through flood water as he passes an abandoned car on a flooded road Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 24/50 Residents in Yarborough Terrace in Doncaster, Yorkshire, as parts of England endured a month's worth of rain in 24 hours, with scores of people rescued or forced to evacuate their homes, others stranded overnight in a shopping centre, and travel plans thrown into chaos PA 25/50 Men are rescued from flood waters by members of the Fire and Rescue Service after the River Don burst its banks o Getty Images 26/50 Residents walk through floodwater in Doncaster AFP via Getty Images 27/50 An abandoned car stands in flood waters after the River Don burst its banks Getty Images 28/50 People are ferried to safety through the floodwaters in Rotherham, near Sheffield Reuters 29/50 An abandoned car is pictured in flood water surrounding buildings in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 30/50 Workers inspect flooded rail tracks at Rotherham train station in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 31/50 Police activity near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 32/50 Abandoned cars are pictured in a flooded car park in Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 33/50 An abandoned van is pictured in flood water near residential buildings in Rotherham, AFP via Getty Images 34/50 Members of the Fire and Rescue service make their way through flood water covering a flooded road Rotherham AFP via Getty Images 35/50 An emergency service worker stands at a flooded road in central Rotherham Reuters 36/50 An emergency service worker stands at a flooded road in central Rotherham Reuters 37/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield where some people were forced to stay overnight after heavy rain and flooding caused local roads to become gridlocked PA 38/50 A lorry drives through floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 39/50 A police officer mans a roadblock near Meadowhall shopping centre PA 40/50 A sign shows cancelled trains at a station close to the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 41/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield PA 42/50 A car in a flooded street Sheffield on Thursday, November 7 PA 43/50 A car sits in floodwater near Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield where some people were forced to stay overnight PA 44/50 Flood water outside Meadowhall shopping centre PA 45/50 In Sheffield, hundreds of people in Meadowhall shopping centre were left stranded due to flooding. Lee Parkinso 46/50 A man walks through a flooded road in Whirlow, Sheffield PA 47/50 A man cycles through a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA 48/50 A car passing through a flooded road in Whirlow PA 49/50 A man with car in a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA 50/50 A person wades through a flooded street Sheffield, after torrential rain in the area. PA

He said in his opinion if the flooding had occurred in Surrey, rather than Yorkshire or the East Midlands, it would be “far more likely” that a national emergency would have been declared.

Downpours last week meant several areas from Yorkshire to Derbyshire and the East Midlands were deluged with one month’s worth of rain in a day.

One woman died after being swept up in floodwaters.

The body of Annie Hall, the former High Sheriff of Derbyshire, was found in the River Derwent on Friday morning after she was engulfed by floodwater in Darley Dale near Matlock.

On Sunday, Mr Johnson said he was “in awe” of flood-hit communities’ “spirit and resilience” after he visited Matlock.

Five severe flood warnings remain in place on the River Don, which burst its banks last week.

The breach of the banks left houses inundated by floodwater and residents forced to leave their homes.

Residents in Fishlake, near Doncaster, raised concerns that more flooding was likely unless existing water was pumped away.

On Monday afternoon, the Environment Agency had five severe “danger to life” flood warnings in place, all in and around Doncaster, as well as 39 flood warnings across the country.

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for rain in place until midday on Tuesday, covering parts of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and Sheffield.