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Wind and rain bring travel chaos | Wind and rain bring travel chaos |
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Severe weather has flooded homes, closed schools and is causing chaos for thousands of travellers across England. | Severe weather has flooded homes, closed schools and is causing chaos for thousands of travellers across England. |
People leaving the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset are facing delays after crashes on the motorways. | People leaving the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset are facing delays after crashes on the motorways. |
Dame Shirley Bassey's helicopter landed at a school after being caught by bad weather as she left the festival. | Dame Shirley Bassey's helicopter landed at a school after being caught by bad weather as she left the festival. |
Floods have closed many main roads and disrupted rail services. Forecasters have issued severe weather warnings across most of the country. | Floods have closed many main roads and disrupted rail services. Forecasters have issued severe weather warnings across most of the country. |
They have warned of gales and downpours dumping up to a month's rain in the next 24 hours. Several rivers are at risk of flooding. | They have warned of gales and downpours dumping up to a month's rain in the next 24 hours. Several rivers are at risk of flooding. |
The flood risk is being exacerbated because the ground is already saturated from last week's rain. | The flood risk is being exacerbated because the ground is already saturated from last week's rain. |
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The worst weather is expected to be across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, where twice the average June rainfall has already fallen. | |
Nina Ridge from the BBC Weather Centre said an area of low pressure was responsible. | |
"It is moving very slowly and is really just sitting there adding to the totals," she said. | |
Drivers have got to slow down - you must take account of the surface conditions Jill Risdale, Highways Agency | Drivers have got to slow down - you must take account of the surface conditions Jill Risdale, Highways Agency |
Fire and rescue services from the South West to Humberside have reported hundreds of calls from people affected by flooding. | |
Heavy rain has caused streams to overflow their banks, flooding homes in north Devon with 2ft (60cm) of water. | |
A motorist was taken to hospital after a tree fell on his car at Cowley near Exeter. | A motorist was taken to hospital after a tree fell on his car at Cowley near Exeter. |
Across Gloucestershire, a number of roads are closed because they are under water. The floods have also closed schools in the county. | Across Gloucestershire, a number of roads are closed because they are under water. The floods have also closed schools in the county. |
Seventy dogs were rescued from a flooded kennels in Gloucester. | |
There have been several accidents on the M5 and M4 in the West Country. | |
Jill Risdale from the Highways Agency said: "Drivers have got to slow down. You must take account of the surface conditions - there's a lot of surface water and spray." | |
Rising water has closed schools and roads in areas of Lincolnshire, with the A1 flooded in parts. | |
In Middlesbrough, the re-opening of the town's Transporter Bridge has been delayed for two days because rain hampered repair work. | |
Environment Agency flood warnings are in place for the Anglian, Midlands, North East and Thames regions. | Environment Agency flood warnings are in place for the Anglian, Midlands, North East and Thames regions. |
Cup of tea | Cup of tea |
On the railways, Central Trains, Chiltern Railways, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, Transpennine Express and Virgin Trains have all warned of disruption to services due to the weather. | On the railways, Central Trains, Chiltern Railways, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, Transpennine Express and Virgin Trains have all warned of disruption to services due to the weather. |
There are fears for the opening day of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, with rain predicted in London. And the Centre Court roof has been removed for redevelopment work. | There are fears for the opening day of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, with rain predicted in London. And the Centre Court roof has been removed for redevelopment work. |
At the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, 177,500 fans endured a weekend of heavy rain and liquid mud. | |
The festival ended on Sunday night and many people are now attempting to leave the site. | The festival ended on Sunday night and many people are now attempting to leave the site. |
Dame Shirley Bassey was being flown from her set at the festival when the helicopter was forced to land at Collingwood College, Camberley, Surrey. | Dame Shirley Bassey was being flown from her set at the festival when the helicopter was forced to land at Collingwood College, Camberley, Surrey. |
The singer was given a cup of tea by a local resident. | The singer was given a cup of tea by a local resident. |