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| Wet and windy weather which hit parts of the UK has begun to subside, according to forecasters. | Wet and windy weather which hit parts of the UK has begun to subside, according to forecasters. |
| The strongest reported wind was 60 mph (96 kmp/h) which hit the Solent area on England's south coast, said the BBC Weather Centre's Peter Gibbs. | The strongest reported wind was 60 mph (96 kmp/h) which hit the Solent area on England's south coast, said the BBC Weather Centre's Peter Gibbs. |
| He said rain had led to flooding in parts of the South West. | He said rain had led to flooding in parts of the South West. |
| The Highways Agency has warned motorists to take extra care while the Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to UK mariners. | The Highways Agency has warned motorists to take extra care while the Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to UK mariners. |
| Sunday was predicted to be much calmer across the UK. | Sunday was predicted to be much calmer across the UK. |
| The BBC's Mr Gibb said: "There have been strong winds around, very gusty, and mainly combined with heavy rain. | The BBC's Mr Gibb said: "There have been strong winds around, very gusty, and mainly combined with heavy rain. |
| "The rain has been mainly around eastern England and there has been reports of flooding, particularly in the South West." | |
| He added: "There has been severe weather, but we've seen the worst of it." | He added: "There has been severe weather, but we've seen the worst of it." |
| The last of the rain in the East Anglia was expected to clear up on Saturday afternoon, although Northern Ireland was set to see more rainfall. | The last of the rain in the East Anglia was expected to clear up on Saturday afternoon, although Northern Ireland was set to see more rainfall. |
| Homes flooded | Homes flooded |
| Residents were evacuated from two Dorset homes in the early hours of Saturday due to flooding, officials said. | Residents were evacuated from two Dorset homes in the early hours of Saturday due to flooding, officials said. |
| Firefighters pumped one foot (30cm) of water from a house in Sturminster Newton and eight inches (20cm) from a house in Motcombe, near Shaftesbury, after a stream burst its banks, a spokesman explained. | Firefighters pumped one foot (30cm) of water from a house in Sturminster Newton and eight inches (20cm) from a house in Motcombe, near Shaftesbury, after a stream burst its banks, a spokesman explained. |
| Angela Peebles, 63, who lives near the stream in Motcombe, said water was rushing down the hill from Shaftesbury after "an awful lot of rain". | Angela Peebles, 63, who lives near the stream in Motcombe, said water was rushing down the hill from Shaftesbury after "an awful lot of rain". |
| "We just can't cope with this amount of water or we will all be flooded," she said. | "We just can't cope with this amount of water or we will all be flooded," she said. |
| "It is a terrible worry and I'm beginning to regret the fact that I bought this house because the danger of flooding is so real," she said. | "It is a terrible worry and I'm beginning to regret the fact that I bought this house because the danger of flooding is so real," she said. |
| Irish ferries | Irish ferries |
| Meanwhile, the AA's website warned of a water hazard on the M4 motorway near the Brynglas Tunnel in south-east Wales. | Meanwhile, the AA's website warned of a water hazard on the M4 motorway near the Brynglas Tunnel in south-east Wales. |
| It also said some Irish Ferries Swift Sailings on the Holyhead to Dublin route had been cancelled due to adverse conditions on the Irish Sea. | It also said some Irish Ferries Swift Sailings on the Holyhead to Dublin route had been cancelled due to adverse conditions on the Irish Sea. |
| The Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to mariners all around the UK. | The Coastguard Agency has issued a severe weather warning to mariners all around the UK. |
| It also warned against wave watching from promenades or piers because of the increased risk of being swept into the water. | It also warned against wave watching from promenades or piers because of the increased risk of being swept into the water. |
| The storms come after Britain enjoyed the warmest extended summer period on record. | The storms come after Britain enjoyed the warmest extended summer period on record. |
| You can send pictures and video of stormy weather to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video of stormy weather to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
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