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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 for Tenbury Wells and Burford 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.Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said people should "begin to think about moving out" if advised to.
"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".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. Graham Stephens, from the Little Meadow Animal Rescue charity shop on Market Street, Tenbury, said: "All the main streets are covered. You cannot go through it at all. The town's just dead, nobody can get in or out.
The Teme is the worst affected and has burst its banks at Wribbenhall, Bewdley. Levels are also very high on the Severn and Wye. "It's going to be like starting from scratch again with the shop, with everything just ruined, but we'll come through it."
The town's high school, the Ormiston Academy, has been turned into a refuge for people who have had to leave their homes.
There was "unprecedented" flooding on some of the rivers and streams in Worcestershire, the Environment Agency said.
The Teme is the worst affected and levels are also very high on the Severn and Wye.
There are three flood warnings on the Teme, with water affecting Beales Corner, Severnside South, Kidderminster Road the B456 and access to Bewdley Bridge including low lying property on Stourport Road.There are three flood warnings on the Teme, 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."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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