Parts of the United Kingdom were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year's celebrations. Several communities in the Manchester area were flooded, with several homes evacuated and cars submerged up to their roofs on roads. In parking lots after nearly a month's worth of rain fell in two days. In another development, According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongning county in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Thursday. Watch NDTV'S The World Report for the latest updates.