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UK faces flooding amid storms and high tides | |
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Severe flooding is expected in parts of the UK as high tides are set to combine with heavy rain and strong winds. | Severe flooding is expected in parts of the UK as high tides are set to combine with heavy rain and strong winds. |
The Environment Agency has issued 21 severe flood warnings - which mean "danger to life" - affecting south-west England, Gloucestershire and Wales. | The Environment Agency has issued 21 severe flood warnings - which mean "danger to life" - affecting south-west England, Gloucestershire and Wales. |
The Met Office has warned of flooding in Scotland and Northern Ireland. | The Met Office has warned of flooding in Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to chair a meeting of the government's emergencies committee Cobra on Friday to discuss the weather situation. | Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to chair a meeting of the government's emergencies committee Cobra on Friday to discuss the weather situation. |
He warned on Thursday that "exceptional weather" would hit the UK on Friday and over the weekend. | He warned on Thursday that "exceptional weather" would hit the UK on Friday and over the weekend. |
Many of the severe flood warnings relate to the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, with the highest risk of flooding expected for two to four hours either side of Friday morning's high tides. | Many of the severe flood warnings relate to the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, with the highest risk of flooding expected for two to four hours either side of Friday morning's high tides. |
High water was expected at 06:54 GMT at Plymouth, 07:05 at Barnstaple and 07:57 at Weymouth in Dorset. | High water was expected at 06:54 GMT at Plymouth, 07:05 at Barnstaple and 07:57 at Weymouth in Dorset. |
Waves more than 30ft (10m) high are expected to hit Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly later, and a "major incident" has been declared by local authorities. | Waves more than 30ft (10m) high are expected to hit Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly later, and a "major incident" has been declared by local authorities. |
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More than 400 lower-level flood alerts and warnings apply across England and Wales. | More than 400 lower-level flood alerts and warnings apply across England and Wales. |
The Environment Agency and HM Coastguard have asked people to stay away from coastal areas due to the risk of being swept out to sea. | The Environment Agency and HM Coastguard have asked people to stay away from coastal areas due to the risk of being swept out to sea. |
The Met Office has issued yellow weather 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 weather 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. |
Further yellow warnings have been issued for Sunday. | Further yellow warnings have been issued for Sunday. |
Some travel is disrupted on Friday, including: | Some travel is disrupted on Friday, including: |
Most airports and train companies are not currently warning passengers of expected disruption. | Most airports and train companies are not currently warning passengers of expected disruption. |
Numerous roads have been flooded in recent days and the AA said on Thursday that it had been to 1,500 call-outs from stranded drivers since 23 December. | Numerous roads have been flooded in recent days and the AA said on Thursday that it had been to 1,500 call-outs from stranded drivers since 23 December. |
Thousands of homes have suffered power cuts due to the recent storms, with some cut off for several days, while many properties have been flooded. | Thousands of homes have suffered power cuts due to the recent storms, with some cut off for several days, while many properties have been flooded. |
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