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| UK flooding: Roads closed and trains diverted | UK flooding: Roads closed and trains diverted |
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| Parts of England already battered by Storm Angus have seen roads shut and trains diverted due to more flooding. | Parts of England already battered by Storm Angus have seen roads shut and trains diverted due to more flooding. |
| Network Rail has advised all passengers on Great Western Railway (GWR) services not to travel to the west of England and south Wales as rail lines are blocked and services cancelled. | |
| Flooding has shut roads and strong wind has brought down power cables in Devon. | Flooding has shut roads and strong wind has brought down power cables in Devon. |
| Forecasters have warned already-flooded areas are at risk of more flooding in the next 24 hours. | Forecasters have warned already-flooded areas are at risk of more flooding in the next 24 hours. |
| Wet weather is expected to sweep across the South West and move north, causing more disruption. | Wet weather is expected to sweep across the South West and move north, causing more disruption. |
| Across England the Environment Agency has issued 29 flood warnings where flooding is "expected" and action is required" - 28 in the South West and one in Leicestershire. | Across England the Environment Agency has issued 29 flood warnings where flooding is "expected" and action is required" - 28 in the South West and one in Leicestershire. |
| The weather has caused people to be rescued and travel disruption across England: | The weather has caused people to be rescued and travel disruption across England: |
| Storm Angus brought gusts of more than 80mph and caused power cuts for more than 1,000 homes in the South West. | Storm Angus brought gusts of more than 80mph and caused power cuts for more than 1,000 homes in the South West. |
| Eleven crew members had to be rescued from a cargo ship on Sunday after it crashed into a stone barge off the coast of Dover and began taking on water. | Eleven crew members had to be rescued from a cargo ship on Sunday after it crashed into a stone barge off the coast of Dover and began taking on water. |
| The other 12 remained on board as they worked alongside the Coastguard to bring the ship into port. | The other 12 remained on board as they worked alongside the Coastguard to bring the ship into port. |
| Great Western Railway (GWR) said a train driver had to spread sand on the rail tracks as floodwater caused major delays in Cornwall on Sunday. | Great Western Railway (GWR) said a train driver had to spread sand on the rail tracks as floodwater caused major delays in Cornwall on Sunday. |
| A spokesman for GWR said: "In very extreme circumstances the train's driver can manually spread sand on the rails to improve traction." | A spokesman for GWR said: "In very extreme circumstances the train's driver can manually spread sand on the rails to improve traction." |
| Fire crews in Devon spent Sunday pumping out flooded properties and roads. | Fire crews in Devon spent Sunday pumping out flooded properties and roads. |
| More on the flooding, plus other Devon and Cornwall news | More on the flooding, plus other Devon and Cornwall news |
| The Environment Agency said it was preparing to put up temporary defences "where necessary" and that rivers had been cleared to make sure water could flow freely. | The Environment Agency said it was preparing to put up temporary defences "where necessary" and that rivers had been cleared to make sure water could flow freely. |
| Motorists are being warned not to drive through floodwater and residents in at-risk areas have been advised to contact their local councils for sandbags to protect their homes. | Motorists are being warned not to drive through floodwater and residents in at-risk areas have been advised to contact their local councils for sandbags to protect their homes. |
| Do you live in any of the areas affected by Storm Angus? Get in touch and email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Do you live in any of the areas affected by Storm Angus? Get in touch and email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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