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| Storm Frank: Flood warnings remain in wake of storm | Storm Frank: Flood warnings remain in wake of storm |
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| Dozens of UK flood warnings remain in place after Storm Frank hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. | Dozens of UK flood warnings remain in place after Storm Frank hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. |
| Scotland bore the brunt of Wednesday's bad weather, with many homes evacuated and others left without power. | Scotland bore the brunt of Wednesday's bad weather, with many homes evacuated and others left without power. |
| Despite largely drier forecasts for New Year's Eve, fears of further flooding remain with north-east Scotland at risk of heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday. | Despite largely drier forecasts for New Year's Eve, fears of further flooding remain with north-east Scotland at risk of heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday. |
| BP has ordered the evacuation of a North Sea oil platform after a barge broke its anchor after the storm. | BP has ordered the evacuation of a North Sea oil platform after a barge broke its anchor after the storm. |
| The company shut down production after the 110m-long barge began drifting towards the Valhall platform, a spokesman told Reuters. Several other rigs have also been evacuated. | |
| What have we done to make the flooding worse? | |
| In pictures: Flood misery continues | In pictures: Flood misery continues |
| Explainer: December storms' trail of destruction | Explainer: December storms' trail of destruction |
| Analysis: Floods unleash unprecedented criticism | Analysis: Floods unleash unprecedented criticism |
| Meanwhile, officials defended their response after Labour said new water pumps were not sent to flood-hit areas. | Meanwhile, officials defended their response after Labour said new water pumps were not sent to flood-hit areas. |
| Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would meet Environment Agency (EA) officials on Thursday and ask "why they have failed to deploy these brand new pumps that look as if they could have helped significantly in alleviating some of the worst impacts of the floods in the north of England". | Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would meet Environment Agency (EA) officials on Thursday and ask "why they have failed to deploy these brand new pumps that look as if they could have helped significantly in alleviating some of the worst impacts of the floods in the north of England". |
| But the EA said one of the pumps had been deployed to assist the clean up in Cumbria earlier this month. | But the EA said one of the pumps had been deployed to assist the clean up in Cumbria earlier this month. |
| An additional 43 smaller pumps had also been deployed for more confined areas, such as York city centre, where larger pumps could not be deployed, a spokesman added. | |
| More than 30 flood warnings - which mean immediate action is required - remain in place in Scotland. | More than 30 flood warnings - which mean immediate action is required - remain in place in Scotland. |
| Two severe flood warnings - indicating danger to life - for Whitesands in Dumfries and Galloway and the River Tweed in Peebles, have now been lifted. | Two severe flood warnings - indicating danger to life - for Whitesands in Dumfries and Galloway and the River Tweed in Peebles, have now been lifted. |
| Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is to visit flood-hit areas on Wednesday, tweeted to "thank those working 24/7 to respond". | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is to visit flood-hit areas on Wednesday, tweeted to "thank those working 24/7 to respond". |
| In England and Wales, more than 30 flood warnings and over 130 lower level flood alerts are in force. | In England and Wales, more than 30 flood warnings and over 130 lower level flood alerts are in force. |
| In Northern Ireland, more than 270 roads were blocked by floods or fallen trees, with some still impassable. | In Northern Ireland, more than 270 roads were blocked by floods or fallen trees, with some still impassable. |
| The warnings follow a day of heavy rain, which saw heavy floods and hundreds forced to leave their homes or left without power: | The warnings follow a day of heavy rain, which saw heavy floods and hundreds forced to leave their homes or left without power: |
| Elsewhere on Wednesday, a man was arrested on suspicion of theft outside a flood-damaged home in West Yorkshire. | Elsewhere on Wednesday, a man was arrested on suspicion of theft outside a flood-damaged home in West Yorkshire. |
| The stormy weather caused three separate crashes on the M4 where there was standing water on both sides of the motorway between junctions 35 at Pencoed and 36 at Sarn. | The stormy weather caused three separate crashes on the M4 where there was standing water on both sides of the motorway between junctions 35 at Pencoed and 36 at Sarn. |
| Part of the Victorian Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare collapsed into the Bristol Channel amid high winds caused by Storm Frank. | Part of the Victorian Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare collapsed into the Bristol Channel amid high winds caused by Storm Frank. |
| Meanwhile, in Devon, a delivery driver smashed through the window of a car to save the lives of two elderly people trapped in rising floodwater in Sparkwell. | Meanwhile, in Devon, a delivery driver smashed through the window of a car to save the lives of two elderly people trapped in rising floodwater in Sparkwell. |
| Latest early provisional statistics from the Met Office show December has been record breaking both for its warmth and rainfall. | |
| The UK mean temperature (1-29 December) was a record breaking 8.0 °C which is 4.1 °C above the long-term average. The previous record was 6.9 °C in 1934. | |
| It was also the wettest December on record for Scotland and for Wales, which saw 333mm and 321mm of rain respectively - over a third more than the December average. | |
| Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. | Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. |
| Are you affected by Storm Frank? Tell us about your experiences. Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you affected by Storm Frank? Tell us about your experiences. Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |