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Flood fears are easing across England and Wales as showers replace heavy rain and river levels settle.Flood fears are easing across England and Wales as showers replace heavy rain and river levels settle.
The clean-up process has begun in some badly affected areas. The clean-up process has begun in some areas, but flood warnings remain.
BBC Weather said Monday would be calm, but heavy rain is forecast for Tuesday, which the Environment Agency says means "we can expect more floods to hit". BBC Weather said Monday would be calm, but heavy rain is forecast for Tuesday, and the Environment Agency says "we can expect more floods to hit".
Flash floods have hit Yorkshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. There are still about 60 flood warnings in place. Five have died in weather-related incidents since Friday, with floods in North-east England, Yorkshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcs.
North-east England has been worst affected.
There had been fears that the heavy rain which affected parts of England and Wales would continue to cause flooding and rising river levels for several days.
'More floods''More floods'
The BBC Weather Centre said between 5mm and 10mm of rainfall was expected in north east England on Sunday, compared with between 30mm and 40mm of rainfall on Saturday. Some 45 flood warnings remained in place across England and Wales by 1000 BST on Monday - many in the North-East England and Midlands areas.
BBC Meteorologist Susan Powell said "heavy rain" on Tuesday could potentially cause further flooding in Northern Ireland, south west Scotland, north west England, south west England and Wales. BBC Meteorologist Susan Powell said heavy rain on Tuesday could potentially cause further flooding in Northern Ireland, south-west Scotland, north-west England, south-west England and Wales.
"It's not good news for Wales in particular," she said."It's not good news for Wales in particular," she said.
These sentiments were echoed by an Environment Agency spokesman who said: "With river levels being high already, we can expect more floods to hit." An Environment Agency spokesman said more flooding could be expected because river levels were already high.
The clean-up operation has begun in Morpeth, Northumberland, where an estimated 1,000 properties were flooded on Saturday and hundreds of people had to spend the night in temporary accommodation.The clean-up operation has begun in Morpeth, Northumberland, where an estimated 1,000 properties were flooded on Saturday and hundreds of people had to spend the night in temporary accommodation.
Northumberland County Council member Andrew Tebbutt said Morpeth was "virtually cut off" from the outside world by the rising water after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, but the situation had "eased considerably" overnight. Floods minister John Healey is to visit the town to see the damage and meet some of the emergency teams who helped with the weekend's rescue effort.
Northumberland County Council member Andrew Tebbutt said Morpeth had been "virtually cut off" from the outside world by the rising water after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, but the situation had "eased considerably".
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Rescues, flooded roads and wrecked homes across the country (includes RAF SAR images)Rescues, flooded roads and wrecked homes across the country (includes RAF SAR images)
BBC correspondent Chris Buckler said restoring houses in a clean-up operation would take months. Council officials say it will be months before everyone affected will be allowed back into their homes. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/england/7603525.stm">Floods clean-up operation begins
Meanwhile, homes needed to be pumped out in parts of Birmingham and defences were deployed around the River Ouse in York. On Friday five people died in weather-related accidents, including a 27-year-old man killed in a mudslide on a building site in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Five people have died in accidents related to the heavy rains. A 17-year-old girl from Thamesmead, south London, died while on holiday in Powys when the 4X4 car she was travelling in overturned into a river.
Two people died in flash floods on Friday. A 27-year-old man died in a mudslide on a building site in Stroud, Gloucestershire. A couple were killed when their car crashed into a tree in heavy rain in Plymouth, Devon.
In Wales, a 17-year-old girl from Thamesmead, south London, died while on holiday in Powys when the 4X4 car she was travelling in overturned into a river. It has also emerged that a 42-year-old Sheffield man was killed when the Kawasaki motorbike he was riding hit a tree branch on the A66.
A couple were killed when their car crashed into a tree in heavy rain in Plymouth, Devon, on Friday.
It has also emerged that a 42-year-old Sheffield man was killed when the Kawasaki motorbike he was riding hit a tree branch on the A66 on Friday afternoon.
It's frightful, it's awful, but we've been working hard and we've actually got some 400 people who we've evacuated Andrew TebuttMorpeth councillor Morpeth residents flee floodsFlooded England: Your pictures
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An RAF helicopter was called to help three stranded police officers on Saturday night. In Northumberland, an RAF helicopter was called to help three stranded police officers on Saturday night.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said the officers had originally been called to help some motorists cut off by a landslide 10 miles west of Alnwick.A Northumbria Police spokesman said the officers had originally been called to help some motorists cut off by a landslide 10 miles west of Alnwick.
The members of the public were taken to safety, but the officers were trapped by another landslide at about 2100 BST. They were later led to safety unharmed at about 2330 BST by Northumberland Search and Rescue. It's frightful, it's awful, but we've been working hard and we've actually got some 400 people who we've evacuated Andrew TebuttMorpeth councillor class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7602725.stm">Morpeth residents flee floods class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7602754.stm">Flooded England: Your pictures
Two children and an elderly person had to be rescued from inside a house when a brook burst its banks and flooded in Woodman Road, Halesowen, on Saturday evening. The members of the public were taken to safety, but the officers were then trapped by another landslide. They were later led to safety unharmed by Northumberland Search and Rescue.
Eleven RSPCA officers in two flood rescue boats were also involved in the operation in Morpeth, helping both people and animals to safety. In the village of Kirkley Mill, an RSPCA emergency team, called out to help some horses, found themselves rescuing a baby trapped in a car.
Three more RSPCA crews took part in rescues elsewhere in England and Wales. Around Pickering in North Yorkshire, several properties and roads were flooded after the local beck burst its banks.
The Environment Agency said the wet summer had not helped the situation, as it meant soils in many places were already saturated and unable to absorb any more rainwater. Defences were deployed around the River Ouse in York.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has two flood warnings in place for Gala Water, as well as Blackadder Water and Langton Burn. In the West Midlands, meanwhile, several homes had to be evacuated, and some patients were moved from Selly Oak Hospital's flooded Brain Injury Clinic. At least one school - Shenley Court School, in Northfield - was closed on Monday because of flooding.
Around Pickering in North Yorkshire, several properties and roads were flooded after the local beck burst its banks. Advertisement Advertisement
Emergency workers rescue a man and woman trapped by floodwaterEmergency workers rescue a man and woman trapped by floodwater
But the Environment Agency has now given the area the all-clear. In Shropshire, flood barriers are in place around Shrewsbury and Ironbridge, and a couple of schools were closed on Monday.
Fire crews have been on hand to pump out houses and residents have been told to move possessions upstairs. Many sporting and cultural events were cancelled at the weekend because of the wet weather.
Rescue experts have began work to salvage the body of an engineer who died after a mudslide caused the trench he was working in to collapse. Gloucestershire's biggest agricultural event, the Moreton-in-Marsh show, was abandoned, as were numerous race meetings across England.
The 27-year-old man from Cheltenham had been surveying a site in Brimscombe Lane, Stroud, in Gloucestershire, when one of the mud walls caved in on Friday afternoon.
In the village of Kirkley Mill, Northumberland, an RSPCA emergency team, called out to help some horses, found themselves rescuing a baby trapped in a car.
Many sporting and cultural events also had to be cancelled due to the wet weather.
Gloucestershire's biggest agricultural event, the Moreton-in-Marsh show, was abandoned, as were race meetings at Haydock Park, Merseyside; Stratford, Warwickshire; Gosforth Park, Newcastle, and Worcester, Worcestershire.
People have been advised to keep updated through news outlets and to call the Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
People have been advised to keep updated through news outlets and to call the Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
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