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| Flooding clean-up under way before more weekend rain | Flooding clean-up under way before more weekend rain |
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| Communities in parts of England, Scotland and Wales are facing a day of mopping up after widespread flooding, ahead of more wet weather this weekend. | Communities in parts of England, Scotland and Wales are facing a day of mopping up after widespread flooding, ahead of more wet weather this weekend. |
| A man has died in floods caused by heavy rain in Chew Stoke near Bath. | A man has died in floods caused by heavy rain in Chew Stoke near Bath. |
| Thursday's downpours led to evacuations and road closures and >91 flood warnings are in place across England and Wales. | |
| The Met Office predicted "more heavy rain and strong to gale force winds" in many parts of the UK overnight on Saturday into Sunday. | The Met Office predicted "more heavy rain and strong to gale force winds" in many parts of the UK overnight on Saturday into Sunday. |
| However, there is uncertainty about where the strongest winds will hit. | However, there is uncertainty about where the strongest winds will hit. |
| Storm force winds | Storm force winds |
| Avon Fire and Rescue service said the dead man became trapped in his car in Chew Stoke, in Bath and North East Somerset. | Avon Fire and Rescue service said the dead man became trapped in his car in Chew Stoke, in Bath and North East Somerset. |
| Specialist rescue crews could not reach him in time, and he was pronounced dead before he arrived at hospital. | Specialist rescue crews could not reach him in time, and he was pronounced dead before he arrived at hospital. |
| Weather warnings have been issued for the weekend, with the Met Office saying winds could damage buildings and uproot trees. More flooding is possible, especially on ground already saturated by Thursday's rain. | Weather warnings have been issued for the weekend, with the Met Office saying winds could damage buildings and uproot trees. More flooding is possible, especially on ground already saturated by Thursday's rain. |
| Gusts of 60-70mph could hit south-eastern coastal counties of England and there is the potential for storm force winds over the English Channel, forecasters say. | Gusts of 60-70mph could hit south-eastern coastal counties of England and there is the potential for storm force winds over the English Channel, forecasters say. |
| On Friday morning, the Environment Agency still had in place 91 flood warnings, indicating that flooding is expected. Most of them were in the south-west of England and the Midlands. | |
| More than 200 flood alerts are also in place, meaning the public should be prepared for flooding. | More than 200 flood alerts are also in place, meaning the public should be prepared for flooding. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency had issued about a dozen warnings, mainly in the Tayside area. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency had issued about a dozen warnings, mainly in the Tayside area. |
| Devon and Cornwall police advised commuters that travel to work on Friday morning was "expected to be OK" though there would still be patches of standing water in places. | Devon and Cornwall police advised commuters that travel to work on Friday morning was "expected to be OK" though there would still be patches of standing water in places. |
| The region has experienced high winds and torrential rain, with train services either cancelled or delayed. | The region has experienced high winds and torrential rain, with train services either cancelled or delayed. |
| In Exeter, a 20ft wall collapsed on Thursday, with hundreds of tonnes of rubble falling. Nearby homes were evacuated. | In Exeter, a 20ft wall collapsed on Thursday, with hundreds of tonnes of rubble falling. Nearby homes were evacuated. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said that initial searches indicated that no-one was trapped beneath the rubble, but as a precaution fire crews will search the debris with thermal imaging cameras and a sniffer dog. | |
| Twenty homes were also evacuated after water breached the 200-year-old Grand Western Canal at Halberton, Devon. | Twenty homes were also evacuated after water breached the 200-year-old Grand Western Canal at Halberton, Devon. |
| Between Devon and Somerset, 12 separate areas of rail track were impassable, and the line was likely to be closed for the next two days, said a First Great Western spokesman. | Between Devon and Somerset, 12 separate areas of rail track were impassable, and the line was likely to be closed for the next two days, said a First Great Western spokesman. |
| Among events emergency crews attended, in Carmarthenshire a motorist was rescued after her car was swept 100 metres along a fast-flowing, swollen river near St Clears. | Among events emergency crews attended, in Carmarthenshire a motorist was rescued after her car was swept 100 metres along a fast-flowing, swollen river near St Clears. |
| In Ulverston, Cumbria, a hospice was evacuated after a nearby stream burst its banks, flooding bedrooms and offices. | In Ulverston, Cumbria, a hospice was evacuated after a nearby stream burst its banks, flooding bedrooms and offices. |
| On the railways, there were no trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction and passengers were told not to travel as it was not guaranteed they could reach their destinations even continuing by road, National Rail said. | On the railways, there were no trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction and passengers were told not to travel as it was not guaranteed they could reach their destinations even continuing by road, National Rail said. |
| Is your neighbourhood flooded? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Is your neighbourhood flooded? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
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