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| Devon floods: Fire crews rescue people from water | Devon floods: Fire crews rescue people from water |
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| Six people, including a baby, have been rescued from flood water in three separate incidents in Devon. | Six people, including a baby, have been rescued from flood water in three separate incidents in Devon. |
| Just before 10:00 GMT fire crews rescued two "distressed" people from a car which was stuck in rising flood water at Fenny Bridges, near Honiton. | Just before 10:00 GMT fire crews rescued two "distressed" people from a car which was stuck in rising flood water at Fenny Bridges, near Honiton. |
| In the second incident, a special rescue team from Exeter helped rescue two adults and a baby from a car at Ford Bridge, Monkton. | In the second incident, a special rescue team from Exeter helped rescue two adults and a baby from a car at Ford Bridge, Monkton. |
| A woman was also rescued from her car near Avonwick in South Brent. | A woman was also rescued from her car near Avonwick in South Brent. |
| Flooding has also been reported in the village of Feniton, which was badly hit in 2010 and again in 2012. | Flooding has also been reported in the village of Feniton, which was badly hit in 2010 and again in 2012. |
| "Feniton is starting to flood and it's looking quite serious," Claire Wright told BBC News. | "Feniton is starting to flood and it's looking quite serious," Claire Wright told BBC News. |
| "The rain is coming down heavily and it has been for many hours and fields are already saturated with all the rain we've had over the past few days." | "The rain is coming down heavily and it has been for many hours and fields are already saturated with all the rain we've had over the past few days." |
| Ms Wright, an East Devon District councillor, said drains were "spewing sewage" and villagers were "on tenterhooks". | Ms Wright, an East Devon District councillor, said drains were "spewing sewage" and villagers were "on tenterhooks". |
| Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast until midnight. | Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast until midnight. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow "be prepared" warning for the South West. | The Met Office has issued a yellow "be prepared" warning for the South West. |
| About 40mm (2in) of rain is expected in some areas, with severe south or south-westerly gales gusting up to 60mph. | About 40mm (2in) of rain is expected in some areas, with severe south or south-westerly gales gusting up to 60mph. |
| The Met Office said with ground already saturated, the public should be aware of the risk of further localised flooding. | The Met Office said with ground already saturated, the public should be aware of the risk of further localised flooding. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police has urged drivers to take care and be prepared for "unexpected puddles or flood water around the next corner". | Devon and Cornwall Police has urged drivers to take care and be prepared for "unexpected puddles or flood water around the next corner". |
| The force has also said members of the public should stay away from swollen rivers. | The force has also said members of the public should stay away from swollen rivers. |
| "With the previous amounts of heavy rain we have had, rivers are running very high at the moment and there is an increasing risk that their banks could burst causing further flooding," a police spokesman said. | "With the previous amounts of heavy rain we have had, rivers are running very high at the moment and there is an increasing risk that their banks could burst causing further flooding," a police spokesman said. |
| The Environment Agency currently has more than 20 flood warnings (flooding expected) and more than 40 flood alerts (flooding possible) for the South West, with that number expected to increase. | |
| Sporting fixtures, including racing at Exeter and Exeter City's football match against Wycombe Wanderers, have been cancelled. | Sporting fixtures, including racing at Exeter and Exeter City's football match against Wycombe Wanderers, have been cancelled. |
| The weather has also led to the cancellation of a number of annual New Year's Day swims in Devon and Cornwall. | The weather has also led to the cancellation of a number of annual New Year's Day swims in Devon and Cornwall. |