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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 and Wales battered by winter storms have seen roads shut and trains diverted due to more flooding. | Parts of England and Wales battered by winter storms 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, and a ferry has been forced to spend the night at sea. | Network Rail has advised all passengers on Great Western Railway (GWR) services not to travel to the west of England and south Wales, and a ferry has been forced to spend the night at sea. |
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. |
In Wales there are three flood warnings and 16 flood alerts in place. | In Wales there are three flood warnings and 16 flood alerts in place. |
Flash flooding has been reported in Greater Manchester, with Michael Knight tweeting "Hollingworth, Hyde getting waist deep!" | Flash flooding has been reported in Greater Manchester, with Michael Knight tweeting "Hollingworth, Hyde getting waist deep!" |
Storm Angus had already brought gusts of more than 80mph and caused power cuts for more than 1,000 homes in the South West on Sunday. | Storm Angus had already brought gusts of more than 80mph and caused power cuts for more than 1,000 homes in the South West on Sunday. |
Eleven crew members had to be rescued from a cargo ship 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 after it crashed into a stone barge off the coast of Dover and began taking on water. |
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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