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| UK weather: Flood warnings issued as rain lashes Britain | UK weather: Flood warnings issued as rain lashes Britain |
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| Flood warnings are in place across the UK with some regions expected to see as much as two weeks of rain in less than an hour later, the Met Office says. | Flood warnings are in place across the UK with some regions expected to see as much as two weeks of rain in less than an hour later, the Met Office says. |
| South-west Scotland, Wales and southern England could experience power cuts, road closures and travel disruptions, it added in a yellow warning. | South-west Scotland, Wales and southern England could experience power cuts, road closures and travel disruptions, it added in a yellow warning. |
| The Environment Agency has issued 77 flood warnings and 191 alerts across England amid regional disruption. | The Environment Agency has issued 77 flood warnings and 191 alerts across England amid regional disruption. |
| It also warned of floods caused by a coastal surge in Cornwall. | It also warned of floods caused by a coastal surge in Cornwall. |
| People are being told to leave caravans and seaside properties in the county between 07:00 and 10:00 BST on Tuesday and not to return until it is safe to do so. | People are being told to leave caravans and seaside properties in the county between 07:00 and 10:00 BST on Tuesday and not to return until it is safe to do so. |
| There were also eight flood warnings in Wales and one flood warning in Scotland, around Loch Ryan. | There were also eight flood warnings in Wales and one flood warning in Scotland, around Loch Ryan. |
| Heavy rain overnight meant a number of roads were flooded in Cumbria, where police say the north of the county is most affected. | |
| A landslide on the rail line between Carlisle and Newcastle is disrupting train services. | |
| Flooding on the Cumbria Coast line between Carlisle and Maryport has seen cancellations on Northern services from Carlisle to Barrow and onwards. | |
| In west Norfolk, BBC Look East's Alex Dunlop said around 3,000 properties were impacted by an evacuation notice, with winds expected to pick up on Tuesday morning, causing a serious risk of flooding. | |
| Local resident Peter Gillard told the programme he was glad of the warning. | |
| "I'm up and ready if it does go over the top, which I doubt it will," he said of the tide. |