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Worcestershire floods: 'Risk to life' in Tenbury Wells | Worcestershire floods: 'Risk to life' in Tenbury Wells |
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Floods in Worcestershire are an "immediate risk to life", the Environment Agency has warned. | Floods in Worcestershire are an "immediate risk to life", the Environment Agency has warned. |
It said homes, roads and farmland had been hit by Storm Dennis and urged residents in Tenbury Wells to "take extreme care". | It said homes, roads and farmland had been hit by Storm Dennis and urged residents in Tenbury Wells to "take extreme care". |
Two severe warnings are in place on the River Teme - one in Tenbury Wells and another at Eardiston. | Two severe warnings are in place on the River Teme - one in Tenbury Wells and another at Eardiston. |
More rain is expected over the next 12 hours, with river levels set to peak on Sunday afternoon. | More rain is expected over the next 12 hours, with river levels set to peak on Sunday afternoon. |
Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said people should "begin to think about moving out" if advised to by volunteers. | |
"If they have any flood arrangements in the house such as barriers fitted to them or covers for air bricks, then they need to activate those now because they're going to need them later on today." | "If they have any flood arrangements in the house such as barriers fitted to them or covers for air bricks, then they need to activate those now because they're going to need them later on today." |
He advised people to travel only "if absolutely essential". | |
There was "unprecedented" flooding on some of the rivers and streams in Worcestershire, the agency said. | |
The Teme is the worst affected, but levels are also very high on the Severn and Wye. | |
The Teme has also burst its banks at Wribbenhall, Bewdley. | |
There are three flood warnings on the river, with water affecting Beales Corner, Severnside South, Kidderminster Road the B456 and access to Bewdley Bridge including low lying property on Stourport Road. | |
John Fraser, from Worcestershire Highways, said: "The River Severn has risen faster than anticipated and we've currently got a closure on the Bewdley bridge and on Beales Corner on the other side of the bridge." | |
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