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| Winds of up to 80mph (129km/h) are forecast to hit Wales and southern England after storms caused flooding and damage in parts of Britain. | Winds of up to 80mph (129km/h) are forecast to hit Wales and southern England after storms caused flooding and damage in parts of Britain. |
| Fire services have been dealing with localised floods and car rescues, and weather and flood warnings remain in place in many parts of the country. | Fire services have been dealing with localised floods and car rescues, and weather and flood warnings remain in place in many parts of the country. |
| Trees and power lines have been brought down in Somerset, which has been battered by high winds and heavy rain. | Trees and power lines have been brought down in Somerset, which has been battered by high winds and heavy rain. |
| The Met Office predicts calmer weather on Sunday ahead of more storms. | The Met Office predicts calmer weather on Sunday ahead of more storms. |
| In Somerset, severe weather warnings have been issued and the Environment Agency has put flood warnings in place on the River Parrett and River Isle. | In Somerset, severe weather warnings have been issued and the Environment Agency has put flood warnings in place on the River Parrett and River Isle. |
| Trapped in cars | Trapped in cars |
| Fire crews were also called to Cannington on Friday where part of a flat felt roof was ripped off, bringing down power and phone lines. | Fire crews were also called to Cannington on Friday where part of a flat felt roof was ripped off, bringing down power and phone lines. |
| But tidal flooding along the south coast has not been as serious as feared. | But tidal flooding along the south coast has not been as serious as feared. |
| It's very early days in the flood season and that means the ground hasn't fully saturated everywhere yet Guy Parker, flood manager, Environment Agency Homes and roads hit by flooding Heavy rain and gales cause chaos Homes flood amid weather warning Unit shut after ceiling collapse | It's very early days in the flood season and that means the ground hasn't fully saturated everywhere yet Guy Parker, flood manager, Environment Agency Homes and roads hit by flooding Heavy rain and gales cause chaos Homes flood amid weather warning Unit shut after ceiling collapse |
| Very strong winds have affected south-west England and south Wales and will move eastwards during the morning. | Very strong winds have affected south-west England and south Wales and will move eastwards during the morning. |
| Environment Agency flood manager Guy Parker said there had not yet been any serious flooding. | Environment Agency flood manager Guy Parker said there had not yet been any serious flooding. |
| "There's a tidal event which is predominantly hitting the south coast - and a little bit in Wales - and there are a number of showers, very heavy in some locations," he said. | "There's a tidal event which is predominantly hitting the south coast - and a little bit in Wales - and there are a number of showers, very heavy in some locations," he said. |
| "It's very early days in the flood season and that means the ground hasn't fully saturated everywhere yet, so there's still some capacity in the ground to absorb flood water." | "It's very early days in the flood season and that means the ground hasn't fully saturated everywhere yet, so there's still some capacity in the ground to absorb flood water." |
| In Haywards Heath, West Sussex, people had to be rescued from four units on an industrial estate after being flooded by about 2ft (60cm) of water. | In Haywards Heath, West Sussex, people had to be rescued from four units on an industrial estate after being flooded by about 2ft (60cm) of water. |
| The service said it had dealt with nearly 40 weather-related calls in the Haywards Heath area on Friday, and near Crawley a tree caught fire after being brought down on to power lines. | The service said it had dealt with nearly 40 weather-related calls in the Haywards Heath area on Friday, and near Crawley a tree caught fire after being brought down on to power lines. |
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| Firefighters in mid and west Wales said they had attended 141 calls. Pembrokeshire was hardest hit by widespread flooding of its road network, trapping a number of people in their cars. | Firefighters in mid and west Wales said they had attended 141 calls. Pembrokeshire was hardest hit by widespread flooding of its road network, trapping a number of people in their cars. |
| One woman was rescued after being stranded by floodwater at Milford Haven and in Haverfordwest 12 people were rescued from a coach. | One woman was rescued after being stranded by floodwater at Milford Haven and in Haverfordwest 12 people were rescued from a coach. |
| Other developments on Friday included travel problems with UK-France ferry services. | Other developments on Friday included travel problems with UK-France ferry services. |
| By 1010 GMT on Saturday, the Environment Agency still had 28 flood warnings - 18 in southern England, six in south west England and two each in Wales and the Midlands. | |
| There are also 98 lower "flood watch" alerts across England and Wales and 13 in Scotland via the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. | |
| Further updates are available on the BBC Weather website. | Further updates are available on the BBC Weather website. |
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