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Heavy rain undermines rail track and causes disruption Heavy rain undermines rail track and causes disruption
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Roads and rail routes remain blocked as the effects of heavy rain continue to cause problems across the Midlands.Roads and rail routes remain blocked as the effects of heavy rain continue to cause problems across the Midlands.
In Herefordshire, part of the railway was washed away at Pontrilas, halting services to Abergavenny.In Herefordshire, part of the railway was washed away at Pontrilas, halting services to Abergavenny.
Network Rail said engineers would assess the track on Sunday and it was unclear how long it would take to fix.Network Rail said engineers would assess the track on Sunday and it was unclear how long it would take to fix.
Rail lines out of Shrewsbury to Welshpool, Wrexham and Crewe all remain out of action. Rail lines out of Shrewsbury to Welshpool, Wrexham and Crewe were out of action on Sunday morning.
Several roads in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been closed due to floods, including many rural routes. Dozens of roads in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire have been closed due to floods, including many rural routes.
Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said people were rescued from more than 40 vehicles stranded in floodwater on Saturday.Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said people were rescued from more than 40 vehicles stranded in floodwater on Saturday.
On Sunday, drivers have also been rescued on Holme Lacey Road in Hereford and at Fladbury near Pershore, among other locations.On Sunday, drivers have also been rescued on Holme Lacey Road in Hereford and at Fladbury near Pershore, among other locations.
At Pershore College near Worcester 50mm of rain fell over a 30-hour period. The Environment Agency said the flash floods were leading to higher river levels. A number of properties in the region have been flooded, including homes on Chestnut Drive, Hagley.
There were 51 flood warnings in force across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, on Sunday morning, almost half of all those in force across England. William Chambers, landlord of the Bridge Inn at Kentchurch, Herefordshire, said floodwater in the kitchen was "knee high".
He said staff were pumping water out of the pub and trying to save as much food as possible.
There were 51 flood warnings in force across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, on Sunday morning.
At Pershore College near Worcester 50mm of rain fell over a 30-hour period.
Flood defences are in place in Bewdley, Hereford, Upton-upon-Severn and Shrewsbury, with temporary barriers being put up in Ironbridge.Flood defences are in place in Bewdley, Hereford, Upton-upon-Severn and Shrewsbury, with temporary barriers being put up in Ironbridge.
Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said without the barriers in Hereford, water from the River Wye would be "chest-deep and into lots of homes".Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said without the barriers in Hereford, water from the River Wye would be "chest-deep and into lots of homes".
He said levels on the River Teme were at their highest "since the huge flood of summer 2007".He said levels on the River Teme were at their highest "since the huge flood of summer 2007".
In South Staffordshire, the depth of flood water reached almost 4ft at a ford in Trescott and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Services said it had attended a number of calls to people trapped near a garage in Sandon Road, Stafford. In South Staffordshire, the depth of floodwater reached almost 4ft at a ford in Trescott and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Services said it had attended a number of calls to people trapped near a garage in Sandon Road, Stafford.
No further rain is forecast for the West Midlands over the next few days and Mr Throup said river levels were expected to fall quickly once they had peaked on Sunday.
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