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| Storm Dennis: six severe flood warnings in place across England and Wales – as it happened | |
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| Highest number of warnings on record in place across the country as authorities warn of risk to life | Highest number of warnings on record in place across the country as authorities warn of risk to life |
| Chris Bryant, the Labour MP for Rhondda, has set up a GoFundMe page to support local people affected by Storm Dennis.He said: “Seeing the floods devastate our communities is truly heartbreaking. | Chris Bryant, the Labour MP for Rhondda, has set up a GoFundMe page to support local people affected by Storm Dennis.He said: “Seeing the floods devastate our communities is truly heartbreaking. |
| “Homes & businesses across the Rhondda have been affected by the winds and rain of Storm Dennis and many families will have lost everything. “We’ve been inundated with offers of support and help. At present the emergency services are advising volunteers to stay safe but will require support in the aftermath.” | “Homes & businesses across the Rhondda have been affected by the winds and rain of Storm Dennis and many families will have lost everything. “We’ve been inundated with offers of support and help. At present the emergency services are advising volunteers to stay safe but will require support in the aftermath.” |
| The search for a woman who went missing in Worcestershire has been called off until tomorrow, according to the BBC. The woman went missing in floodwater earlier today. | The search for a woman who went missing in Worcestershire has been called off until tomorrow, according to the BBC. The woman went missing in floodwater earlier today. |
| The storm continues to affect train travel, with severe disruptions on services to and from Manchester due to overhead wire damage at Stafford. | The storm continues to affect train travel, with severe disruptions on services to and from Manchester due to overhead wire damage at Stafford. |
| It’s Clea Skopeliti here, taking over from Jessica as Storm Dennis continues to batter parts of the UK.New flood warnings have been issued along the River Avon: | It’s Clea Skopeliti here, taking over from Jessica as Storm Dennis continues to batter parts of the UK.New flood warnings have been issued along the River Avon: |
| Here’s a quick summary of how Storm Dennis has developed across the course of today, and some of the damage it has caused. | Here’s a quick summary of how Storm Dennis has developed across the course of today, and some of the damage it has caused. |
| The storm has led to a record number of flood alerts and warnings being put in place, with six severe flood warnings still in place for England and Wales. | The storm has led to a record number of flood alerts and warnings being put in place, with six severe flood warnings still in place for England and Wales. |
| Police declared major incidents in south Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire after flooding and landslide incidents. | Police declared major incidents in south Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire after flooding and landslide incidents. |
| South Wales has received the brunt of the damage, with residents in a number of villages and towns evacuated via lifeboat as whole streets became submerged. | South Wales has received the brunt of the damage, with residents in a number of villages and towns evacuated via lifeboat as whole streets became submerged. |
| This morning, the Met Office issued a red warning for rain - the highest level - for the first time sine 2015. | This morning, the Met Office issued a red warning for rain - the highest level - for the first time sine 2015. |
| A man in his 60s has died after falling into the River Tawe, in south Wales. According to the Press Association, the police force is not treating the death as suspicious or linking it to the bad weather. | A man in his 60s has died after falling into the River Tawe, in south Wales. According to the Press Association, the police force is not treating the death as suspicious or linking it to the bad weather. |
| Flood hit areas could still feel the effects of the heavy rains brought by Storm Dennis after it has passed, experts have warned. | Flood hit areas could still feel the effects of the heavy rains brought by Storm Dennis after it has passed, experts have warned. |
| The Environment Agency urged people to remain vigilant and said “significant” river and surface water flooding is expected to continue into next week. | The Environment Agency urged people to remain vigilant and said “significant” river and surface water flooding is expected to continue into next week. |
| Flood duty manager Caroline Douglass added: | Flood duty manager Caroline Douglass added: |
| An 80-metre cargo ship which had been abandoned and adrift in the mid-Atlantic for over a year has been swept ashore by Storm Dennis in Ireland. | An 80-metre cargo ship which had been abandoned and adrift in the mid-Atlantic for over a year has been swept ashore by Storm Dennis in Ireland. |
| According to Paschal Sheehy, an editor for Irish broadcaster RTÉ, the ship has run aground near Ballycotton in east Cork. | According to Paschal Sheehy, an editor for Irish broadcaster RTÉ, the ship has run aground near Ballycotton in east Cork. |
| “The ship was high and dry on rocks at low tide at 5pm,” he said. | “The ship was high and dry on rocks at low tide at 5pm,” he said. |
| Aerial images show the scale of the devastation caused by flooding in the village of Crickhowell in south Wales. | Aerial images show the scale of the devastation caused by flooding in the village of Crickhowell in south Wales. |
| Residents were evacuated from the village, which has become cut off after the River Usk burst its banks, by firefighters in inflatable rafts and helicopters were also deployed to assist with the rescue operation. | Residents were evacuated from the village, which has become cut off after the River Usk burst its banks, by firefighters in inflatable rafts and helicopters were also deployed to assist with the rescue operation. |
| While Wales has borne the brunt of the Storm Dennis damage today, other parts of the country are also feeling the effects. | While Wales has borne the brunt of the Storm Dennis damage today, other parts of the country are also feeling the effects. |
| There are a number of power cuts across the south of England, which UK Power Networks says it is working tirelessly to fix. | There are a number of power cuts across the south of England, which UK Power Networks says it is working tirelessly to fix. |
| Meanwhile, there are 14,000 homes and businesses without power in Ireland, where orange wind warnings remain in place for many areas of the country. | Meanwhile, there are 14,000 homes and businesses without power in Ireland, where orange wind warnings remain in place for many areas of the country. |
| Some more information about the man who died after falling into a river in south Wales today. | Some more information about the man who died after falling into a river in south Wales today. |
| Dyfed-Powys police said a man in his 60s was seen entering the River Tawe near Gorsedd Park in Ystradgynlais, in south Wales, at about 10am on Sunday morning. | Dyfed-Powys police said a man in his 60s was seen entering the River Tawe near Gorsedd Park in Ystradgynlais, in south Wales, at about 10am on Sunday morning. |
| The force said he was rescued further along the river near Trebanos Rugby Club but despite paramedics battling to save his life he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious or being linked to the bad weather. | The force said he was rescued further along the river near Trebanos Rugby Club but despite paramedics battling to save his life he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious or being linked to the bad weather. |
| Two bodies were pulled from rough seas on Saturday, before the worst of the storm hit. One man was found following a huge search operation off Margate after an early-morning distress call, while another was found at Herne Bay. | Two bodies were pulled from rough seas on Saturday, before the worst of the storm hit. One man was found following a huge search operation off Margate after an early-morning distress call, while another was found at Herne Bay. |