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| Yalding residents get sandbags amid new flooding fears | Yalding residents get sandbags amid new flooding fears |
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| Sandbags have been given to residents in areas of Kent severely affected by flooding over the Christmas period, following more rainfall. | Sandbags have been given to residents in areas of Kent severely affected by flooding over the Christmas period, following more rainfall. |
| Maidstone Borough Council said it delivered supplies to people in several streets in Yalding and Maidstone. | Maidstone Borough Council said it delivered supplies to people in several streets in Yalding and Maidstone. |
| The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the River Beult at Yalding, which was badly hit by the floods last week, and the lower Medway. | The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the River Beult at Yalding, which was badly hit by the floods last week, and the lower Medway. |
| It said water levels would peak on Thursday afternoon. | It said water levels would peak on Thursday afternoon. |
| In a statement on its website, the Environment Agency said: "Flooding is not expected to be to the extent of flooding at Christmas. | In a statement on its website, the Environment Agency said: "Flooding is not expected to be to the extent of flooding at Christmas. |
| "We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message if the situation changes." | "We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message if the situation changes." |
| Prime Minister David Cameron was confronted by a flood victim as he visited Yalding, on Friday, where homes were damaged by floodwater. | Prime Minister David Cameron was confronted by a flood victim as he visited Yalding, on Friday, where homes were damaged by floodwater. |
| Resident Ericka Olivares criticised the response of the power firms and local authority but the leader of Kent County Council, Paul Carter, defended the way the crisis had been handled. | Resident Ericka Olivares criticised the response of the power firms and local authority but the leader of Kent County Council, Paul Carter, defended the way the crisis had been handled. |
| Trains disrupted | Trains disrupted |
| Following his encounter with Ms Olivares, Mr Cameron said the severity of flooding in the area made it difficult to ensure homes were protected, but "we have got to do more and we have got to do better". | Following his encounter with Ms Olivares, Mr Cameron said the severity of flooding in the area made it difficult to ensure homes were protected, but "we have got to do more and we have got to do better". |
| Power was restored to most villagers on Saturday. | Power was restored to most villagers on Saturday. |
| Warnings are also in place for parts of Surrey, including near the River Mole in Leatherhead and Fetcham and River Wey at Elstead and Easing. | |
| South West Trains said flooding meant there were no services were running between Teddington in Richmond, south-west London, and Shepperton in Surrey. | South West Trains said flooding meant there were no services were running between Teddington in Richmond, south-west London, and Shepperton in Surrey. |
| Rail firm Southern said trains were still not running between Horsham and Dorking, after a major landslip on Christmas Eve. | Rail firm Southern said trains were still not running between Horsham and Dorking, after a major landslip on Christmas Eve. |
| The Met Office has issued yellow warnings - the lowest of its three levels - for rain and high winds on Friday in Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland, Wales and England. | The Met Office has issued yellow warnings - the lowest of its three levels - for rain and high winds on Friday in Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland, Wales and England. |