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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 in rough seas. | BP has ordered the evacuation of a North Sea oil platform after a barge broke its anchor in rough seas. |
| 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. | 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? | 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 |
| Train services on the West Coast main line between Carlisle and Glasgow have been suspended due to damage on the track, with disruption expected to last all day. | Train services on the West Coast main line between Carlisle and Glasgow have been suspended due to damage on the track, with disruption expected to last all day. |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has visited York city centre, where hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes due to flooding. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has visited York city centre, where hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes due to flooding. |
| He said he had spoken to Environment Agency (EA) officials about his concerns that new high-volume water pumps had not been sent to flood-hit areas. | He said he had spoken to Environment Agency (EA) officials about his concerns that new high-volume water pumps had not been sent to flood-hit areas. |
| He said he had been reassured that everything that could have been done had been, adding: "The issue is the resilience of the system for the future." | He said he had been reassured that everything that could have been done had been, adding: "The issue is the resilience of the system for the future." |
| The EA said one of the pumps had been deployed to help the clean up in Cumbria, following the flooding there earlier this month. | The EA said one of the pumps had been deployed to help the clean up in Cumbria, following the flooding there earlier this month. |
| An additional 43 smaller pumps had been deployed in more confined areas, such as York city centre, where larger pumps could not be deployed, a spokesman added. | An additional 43 smaller pumps had been deployed in more confined areas, such as York city centre, where larger pumps could not be deployed, a spokesman added. |
| More than 20 flood warnings - which mean immediate action is required - remain in place in Scotland. | More than 20 flood warnings - which mean immediate action is required - remain in place in Scotland. |
| 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". |
| Meanwhile, police in Scotland said the body of a man who went missing while kayaking on Wednesday afternoon had been found in the River Findhorn in Moray. | Meanwhile, police in Scotland said the body of a man who went missing while kayaking on Wednesday afternoon had been found in the River Findhorn in Moray. |
| In England and Wales, more than 25 flood warnings and over 90 lower level flood alerts are in force. | In England and Wales, more than 25 flood warnings and over 90 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 and flooding with hundreds of people forced to leave their homes or left without power: | The warnings follow a day of heavy rain and flooding with hundreds of people forced to leave their homes or left without power: |
| On Wednesday, part of the Victorian Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare collapsed into the Bristol Channel amid high winds caused by Storm Frank. | On Wednesday, 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. | Latest early provisional statistics from the Met Office show December has been record-breaking both for its warmth and rainfall. |
| The UK mean temperature from 1 to 29 December was a record breaking 8C, which is 4C above the long-term average. The previous record was 6.9C in 1934. | The UK mean temperature from 1 to 29 December was a record breaking 8C, which is 4C above the long-term average. The previous record was 6.9C in 1934. |
| It was also the wettest December on record for Scotland and for Wales, which saw both saw a third more rain than the December average. | It was also the wettest December on record for Scotland and for Wales, which saw both saw a third more rain 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. |