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| Warnings of tidal surges and gales on south-west coast of UK | Warnings of tidal surges and gales on south-west coast of UK |
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| The UK weather is turning nastier, with warnings of floods and gales, after a relatively quiet anniversary of 1987's Great Storm. | The UK weather is turning nastier, with warnings of floods and gales, after a relatively quiet anniversary of 1987's Great Storm. |
| The Meteorological Office and the Environment Agency have joined forces to alert people in the south-west of England and south Wales to the possibility of coastal tide surges and an upgrade to 25 flood warnings already in place. | The Meteorological Office and the Environment Agency have joined forces to alert people in the south-west of England and south Wales to the possibility of coastal tide surges and an upgrade to 25 flood warnings already in place. |
| The harbourmaster in Looe, south Cornwall, said the flooding affecting properties close to the sea was the worst he had seen in the seven years he had been there. | The harbourmaster in Looe, south Cornwall, said the flooding affecting properties close to the sea was the worst he had seen in the seven years he had been there. |
| Jeff Penhaligon said the water had subsided after Wednesday morning's high tide but the village was now preparing itself for the next one, at about 8pm. | Jeff Penhaligon said the water had subsided after Wednesday morning's high tide but the village was now preparing itself for the next one, at about 8pm. |
| "It's difficult to see exactly who's been affected but I think it's some of the businesses and restaurants near the harbour. It all depends whether people were able to get their storm boards up." Penhaligon said no fishing boats had gone out on Wednesday. | "It's difficult to see exactly who's been affected but I think it's some of the businesses and restaurants near the harbour. It all depends whether people were able to get their storm boards up." Penhaligon said no fishing boats had gone out on Wednesday. |
| Transport could be seriously disrupted in exposed areas, according to the two agencies, following an overnight check on flood defences. People have been warned to stay away from beaches to avoid being swept away by sudden sea surges or hit by flotsam and jetsam flung up by waves. | Transport could be seriously disrupted in exposed areas, according to the two agencies, following an overnight check on flood defences. People have been warned to stay away from beaches to avoid being swept away by sudden sea surges or hit by flotsam and jetsam flung up by waves. |
| Emergency services praised two brothers from Newquay and Perranporth in Cornwall for saving a woman on Little Fistral beach after she was swept out to sea while trying to rescue her dog. The men swam through waves two metres high with a lifebelt and kept her afloat until the inshore lifeboat arrived. | Emergency services praised two brothers from Newquay and Perranporth in Cornwall for saving a woman on Little Fistral beach after she was swept out to sea while trying to rescue her dog. The men swam through waves two metres high with a lifebelt and kept her afloat until the inshore lifeboat arrived. |
| Gareth Horner, volunteer lifeboat operations manager at Newquay, said: "Their action deserves the fullest praise. Their swift response, coupled with their training, ensured they were able to reach the woman quickly and safely and provide her with vital support until the lifeboat crew arrived." | Gareth Horner, volunteer lifeboat operations manager at Newquay, said: "Their action deserves the fullest praise. Their swift response, coupled with their training, ensured they were able to reach the woman quickly and safely and provide her with vital support until the lifeboat crew arrived." |
| The Ship Inn and a number of neighbouring businesses in Mevagissey were flooded overnight and the morning Scillonian ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly was cancelled because of stormy seas. Trains between Liskeard and Looe were stopped by flooding on the line and there was minor flooding at Paignton and Bideford in Devon. | The Ship Inn and a number of neighbouring businesses in Mevagissey were flooded overnight and the morning Scillonian ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly was cancelled because of stormy seas. Trains between Liskeard and Looe were stopped by flooding on the line and there was minor flooding at Paignton and Bideford in Devon. |
| There were protests in Weston-super-Mare on the Somerset coast after flooding hit shops and restaurants following a tidal surge. Warnings did not reach the area in time for the storm gates to be closed on a new £29m protection system. | There were protests in Weston-super-Mare on the Somerset coast after flooding hit shops and restaurants following a tidal surge. Warnings did not reach the area in time for the storm gates to be closed on a new £29m protection system. |
| Further gusts of up to 60mph are likely along the shorelines of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and south Wales, according to the Met Office, which has severe weather warnings at its third most serious – yellow – level for the region, as well as further north to Anglesey and the south-west coastal area of Scotland. | Further gusts of up to 60mph are likely along the shorelines of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and south Wales, according to the Met Office, which has severe weather warnings at its third most serious – yellow – level for the region, as well as further north to Anglesey and the south-west coastal area of Scotland. |
| The Met Office forecast for Wednesday says: "Generally windy, with gales around exposed western coasts. Persistent, locally heavy rain in northern England and Northern Ireland, moving into Scotland. Elsewhere, sunny spells and showers, some heavy, and with a chance of more persistent rain in the far south-east." | The Met Office forecast for Wednesday says: "Generally windy, with gales around exposed western coasts. Persistent, locally heavy rain in northern England and Northern Ireland, moving into Scotland. Elsewhere, sunny spells and showers, some heavy, and with a chance of more persistent rain in the far south-east." |
| Windy weather will continue through Wednesday night in the south-west while the north and west are likely to get the worst of renewed rain. The pattern continues in a gentler form until the weekend and the best bet for next week is unsettled, albeit calmer and drier. | Windy weather will continue through Wednesday night in the south-west while the north and west are likely to get the worst of renewed rain. The pattern continues in a gentler form until the weekend and the best bet for next week is unsettled, albeit calmer and drier. |
| Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said 60mph gusts were most likely on the south Wales coast throughout the windy spell, while in Devon and Cornwall they would be between 40mph and 55mph. The Environment Agency said sea surges were likely through a combination of strong westerly winds and some of the highest tides of the year following the autumn equinox. | Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said 60mph gusts were most likely on the south Wales coast throughout the windy spell, while in Devon and Cornwall they would be between 40mph and 55mph. The Environment Agency said sea surges were likely through a combination of strong westerly winds and some of the highest tides of the year following the autumn equinox. |
| The agency has posted 28 flood warnings, its second highest level, 17 in the south-west, nine in Wales, one at Bosham and Itchenor on the south-east coast and one on the Silloth and Workington stretches of the Cumbrian coast. There are also 78 flood alerts, the lowest level of warning, 27 in the south-west, 10 in Wales, 20 in the south-east, nine in the north-west, six in the north-east, two in the Midlands and four in East Anglia. | The agency has posted 28 flood warnings, its second highest level, 17 in the south-west, nine in Wales, one at Bosham and Itchenor on the south-east coast and one on the Silloth and Workington stretches of the Cumbrian coast. There are also 78 flood alerts, the lowest level of warning, 27 in the south-west, 10 in Wales, 20 in the south-east, nine in the north-west, six in the north-east, two in the Midlands and four in East Anglia. |
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