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| Thames Valley hit by flash floods | Thames Valley hit by flash floods |
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| Homes and schools in the Thames Valley have been flooded after heavy rain swept across the area. | Homes and schools in the Thames Valley have been flooded after heavy rain swept across the area. |
| Many parts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire were hit by flash flooding on Tuesday and the Met Office has extended its severe weather warning. | Many parts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire were hit by flash flooding on Tuesday and the Met Office has extended its severe weather warning. |
| It has warned another 15 to 25mm of rain could fall during the day. | It has warned another 15 to 25mm of rain could fall during the day. |
| The Environment Agency issued more than a dozen flood watches on rivers in the two counties, including the Thames, and several shools were shut. | The Environment Agency issued more than a dozen flood watches on rivers in the two counties, including the Thames, and several shools were shut. |
| At Peers School in Littlemore, Oxford, 500 pupils, apart from those doing their GCSEs, were sent home. | At Peers School in Littlemore, Oxford, 500 pupils, apart from those doing their GCSEs, were sent home. |
| Witney Community Primary School in Witney, Oxon, was also affected and Emmbrook School in Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, was closed after sewege flooded the school grounds. | Witney Community Primary School in Witney, Oxon, was also affected and Emmbrook School in Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, was closed after sewege flooded the school grounds. |
| Residents in Three Mile Cross in Reading, Berkshire, where houses were flooded last summer, again found themselves battling to keep water out and a handful of homes were flooded. | Residents in Three Mile Cross in Reading, Berkshire, where houses were flooded last summer, again found themselves battling to keep water out and a handful of homes were flooded. |
| Rob Malden, saw his house badly damaged by flooding in July 2007 and has been living in a caravan since the new year. Emmbrook School pupils were sent home after sewege flooded grounds | |
| He was due to have new carpets put down next week but that has now been cancelled. | He was due to have new carpets put down next week but that has now been cancelled. |
| He said: "After heavy rain, suddenly the ditches can't cope because they're half full to start with and then the water just rises up quickly and the road floods." | He said: "After heavy rain, suddenly the ditches can't cope because they're half full to start with and then the water just rises up quickly and the road floods." |
| Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been receiving a number of calls linked to flash flooding in the east of the county and has attended incidents in Thame, Chinnor and Wheatley. | Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been receiving a number of calls linked to flash flooding in the east of the county and has attended incidents in Thame, Chinnor and Wheatley. |
| Matt Oakes, from the Environment Agency, said: "We're expecting lighter rain to come through later and we are not expecting any property flooding from our rivers at the moment. | Matt Oakes, from the Environment Agency, said: "We're expecting lighter rain to come through later and we are not expecting any property flooding from our rivers at the moment. |
| "There is lots of surface water problems because of the rain where it's just overwhelming the drains and flooding the roads." | "There is lots of surface water problems because of the rain where it's just overwhelming the drains and flooding the roads." |
| Flood watches were also issued for the Cherwell, Cole, Evenlode, Loddon, Pang, Ray, Ock, Thame and Windrush. | Flood watches were also issued for the Cherwell, Cole, Evenlode, Loddon, Pang, Ray, Ock, Thame and Windrush. |