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| Severe weather brings flood risk | Severe weather brings flood risk |
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| Severe wind and rain has brought chaos to parts of the UK and sparked a series major flood alerts across the country. | Severe wind and rain has brought chaos to parts of the UK and sparked a series major flood alerts across the country. |
| Eastern England has been one of the worst hit areas with rivers bursting their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. | Eastern England has been one of the worst hit areas with rivers bursting their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. |
| Southeastern Railways, Southern Railways and South West Trains all reported trees falling onto lines across their networks. | Southeastern Railways, Southern Railways and South West Trains all reported trees falling onto lines across their networks. |
| The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day, forecasters said. | The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day, forecasters said. |
| The Environment Agency has issued 41 flood warnings across the country so far in areas where it expects homes and businesses to be flooded. | The Environment Agency has issued 41 flood warnings across the country so far in areas where it expects homes and businesses to be flooded. |
| Heavy rains | Heavy rains |
| A spokesman said the areas they were most concerned about were the River Severn in Shropshire and the River Ouse in York. | A spokesman said the areas they were most concerned about were the River Severn in Shropshire and the River Ouse in York. |
| "With all the rainfall recently everywhere is saturated and rivers are very sensitive to more rain at the moment," the spokesman said. | "With all the rainfall recently everywhere is saturated and rivers are very sensitive to more rain at the moment," the spokesman said. |
| A Met Office forecaster said heavy rain and gale force winds would batter much of the country into the afternoon before easing off and returning overnight. | A Met Office forecaster said heavy rain and gale force winds would batter much of the country into the afternoon before easing off and returning overnight. |
| He said: "There have been winds of 70mph in the north west of Scotland and south Wales. Scotland and central England are experiencing heavy rains. | He said: "There have been winds of 70mph in the north west of Scotland and south Wales. Scotland and central England are experiencing heavy rains. |
| "The rain should move away from southern England and ease off elsewhere throughout the day. | "The rain should move away from southern England and ease off elsewhere throughout the day. |
| "But heavy rains will return in northern England and Scotland overnight." | "But heavy rains will return in northern England and Scotland overnight." |
| Have you been affected by the bad weather? Send us your experiences using the form below: | Have you been affected by the bad weather? Send us your experiences using the form below: |
| If you have any pictures of the severe weather you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text your pictures to 07725 100 100. | |
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| Terrible weather in Hereford, River Wye flooded, gusts of up to 70mph, unbelievable...Mr Davies, Hereford, England | |
| We're getting blown around here in Cambridge, but I'd like to know who cut the power? Lorna Evans, Cambridge | |
| We've got floods all over. Roads are flooded, fields are flooded, the golf course is closed and we've still got a hosepipe ban.Andy Eastham, Swindon | |
| It usually takes 15 minutes to get to Skipton on the train. This morning it took over an hour to get half way there before we had to literally reverse back to Bradford thanks to the line being flooded. Others tried to find another way but I've given up and am working from home today.Louise, Keighley | |
| I got drenched coming into work this morning. Still, in a couple of months there'll be drought warnings!Bob, Cardiff | |
| Extremely windy and sweeping rain this morning. Power cut has closed local school and power everywhere is flickering off and on in the strong wind.Sarah Edgell, Nailsworth Glos | |
| Extremely windy and sweeping rain this morning. Power cut has closed local school and power everywhere is flickering off and on in the strong wind.Sarah Edgell, Nailsworth Glos | |
| There are winds close to my work of the 50-60mph scale. I work quite close to the rive Humber and walking past it half an hour ago I was almost blown across the road! Zack Taylor, Hull | There are winds close to my work of the 50-60mph scale. I work quite close to the rive Humber and walking past it half an hour ago I was almost blown across the road! Zack Taylor, Hull |
| It was pretty hairy commuting in today. Roads are rivers on the way out of Sheffield on the A57, with water halfway up the wheels regularly. I just wish people wouldn't drive towards me on my side of the road rather than go through some water! Which is worse: A head on collision or a wet car? Sam, Sheffield | It was pretty hairy commuting in today. Roads are rivers on the way out of Sheffield on the A57, with water halfway up the wheels regularly. I just wish people wouldn't drive towards me on my side of the road rather than go through some water! Which is worse: A head on collision or a wet car? Sam, Sheffield |
| I picked the wrong day to try out my new wet weather bicycle gear on the ride into work. I nearly got blown off the Taff Trail and into the Taff itself!Essex Havard, Cardiff, Wales | I picked the wrong day to try out my new wet weather bicycle gear on the ride into work. I nearly got blown off the Taff Trail and into the Taff itself!Essex Havard, Cardiff, Wales |
| The area round our village has become almost impassable due to flooded roads, the fields are lakes, and the electricity was off most of yesterday due to storm damage. But as we are Thames Water customers, we still have a hosepipe ban. Peter, Swindon, UK | The area round our village has become almost impassable due to flooded roads, the fields are lakes, and the electricity was off most of yesterday due to storm damage. But as we are Thames Water customers, we still have a hosepipe ban. Peter, Swindon, UK |
| I have been a London pushbike courier for two years and have never known the wind to be so powerful. Normally I can cycle at 15/20mph but this wind is like cycling with Mike Tyson on my back. Earlier I saw a whole row of scooters felled by the wind outside Tate Britain. Barry Parker-Meehan, London | I have been a London pushbike courier for two years and have never known the wind to be so powerful. Normally I can cycle at 15/20mph but this wind is like cycling with Mike Tyson on my back. Earlier I saw a whole row of scooters felled by the wind outside Tate Britain. Barry Parker-Meehan, London |