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| UK flooding: Ferry stranded, roads closed, trains diverted | UK flooding: Ferry stranded, roads closed, trains diverted |
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| Winter storms battering England and Wales have left a ferry stranded at sea, roads flooded and trains diverted. | Winter storms battering England and Wales have left a ferry stranded at sea, roads flooded and trains diverted. |
| Network Rail has advised all passengers on Great Western Railway (GWR) services not to travel to the west of England and south Wales, and an Irish Sea ferry has been unable to dock. | Network Rail has advised all passengers on Great Western Railway (GWR) services not to travel to the west of England and south Wales, and an Irish Sea ferry has been unable to dock. |
| 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. |
| A Stena Europe ferry which left Ireland at 09:00 GMT was unable to dock at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, "due to extreme weather conditions". | A Stena Europe ferry which left Ireland at 09:00 GMT was unable to dock at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, "due to extreme weather conditions". |
| The ship left Rosslare with 87 passengers and 59 crew onboard and was due to dock at 12:30 on Monday. | |
| After a second attempt to dock failed, it was decided to stay at sea overnight ahead of a third attempt scheduled for 12:00 on Tuesday. | |
| Meanwhile, 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. | Meanwhile, 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 also caused problems in the North West. A tree fell on to overhead power lines in Withington, Manchester, causing damage to a tram on the Metrolink. No-one was injured. | |
| Michael Knight tweeted: "Hollingworth, Hyde getting waist deep!" | |
| Areas of Tameside including Stalybridge have also been affected and there are flood alerts in place in Bacup, Lancashire. | |
| Power cuts | |
| 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. |
| 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: |
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