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| UK storms: More flood warnings after damaging tides and rain | UK storms: More flood warnings after damaging tides and rain |
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| Large swathes of the UK are still being warned of the risk of floods, as the Met Office forecasts heavy rainfall for south and south-east England. | Large swathes of the UK are still being warned of the risk of floods, as the Met Office forecasts heavy rainfall for south and south-east England. |
| Three severe - or "danger to life" - flood warnings are in place in Dorset, along with 100 or so lesser warnings in England, Scotland and Wales. | |
| The warnings include areas along the River Thames, such as Oxford, which has seen flooding. | |
| A night of rain and exceptionally high tides overwhelmed defences in Dorset. | |
| Chiswell's flood siren sounded, with one English Channel coastguard saying she had never seen such a prolonged storm. | |
| Karen Bosman, watch officer at Solent coastguard, also told the BBC there were forecasts for more high winds of up to 50mph on Tuesday that would whip up the sea. | Karen Bosman, watch officer at Solent coastguard, also told the BBC there were forecasts for more high winds of up to 50mph on Tuesday that would whip up the sea. |
| 'People are worried' | |
| With several flood warnings in place along the River Thames, the rising water levels in Oxford led to Abingdon Road being closed. | |
| Some residents described it as "a river", while Claire Hogan from the Duke of Monmouth pub said water had begun to "lap the doorsteps" of nearby homes. | |
| Local vicar Jane Sherwood from St Luke's Church on nearby Canning Crescent said "people are very worried, there's water in every direction you turn". | |
| Flooding has also started to affect parts of Surrey, including Guildford, Horley, Staines, Sunbury, Thames Ditton and Weybridge. | |
| A clean-up operation is under way in Aberystwyth after storms battered the coastal town on Monday night. | A clean-up operation is under way in Aberystwyth after storms battered the coastal town on Monday night. |
| The 250 people who were evacuated from their seafront homes have also now been told they can return. | The 250 people who were evacuated from their seafront homes have also now been told they can return. |
| In Dorset, the Environment Agency set off the flood siren at about 22:00 GMT to warn of extreme danger to people and property after waves crashed over defences at Chesil Beach, near the village of Chiswell on the Isle of Portland. | In Dorset, the Environment Agency set off the flood siren at about 22:00 GMT to warn of extreme danger to people and property after waves crashed over defences at Chesil Beach, near the village of Chiswell on the Isle of Portland. |
| Dorset Police told families in the area to move to upstairs rooms facing away from the sea. | Dorset Police told families in the area to move to upstairs rooms facing away from the sea. |
| Jackie Breakspear, landlady of the Cove House Inn on Chiswell's seawall, said 25ft waves had crashed into her pub several times through the night. | Jackie Breakspear, landlady of the Cove House Inn on Chiswell's seawall, said 25ft waves had crashed into her pub several times through the night. |
| "The sea just came over, battering the shutters, water was pouring in, but no water actually came into the pub at all - so we were very lucky," she told BBC News. | "The sea just came over, battering the shutters, water was pouring in, but no water actually came into the pub at all - so we were very lucky," she told BBC News. |
| "It was an amazing experience - to watch it was fantastic." | "It was an amazing experience - to watch it was fantastic." |
| Other areas affected included some Somerset villages which were cut off; Cornwall, where waves of up to 27ft (8m) were recorded and some properties flooded and Salisbury in Wiltshire, where some residents had to leave their homes. | Other areas affected included some Somerset villages which were cut off; Cornwall, where waves of up to 27ft (8m) were recorded and some properties flooded and Salisbury in Wiltshire, where some residents had to leave their homes. |
| Powerful waves have also reduced the Pom Pom rock stack in Portland, Dorset, and a rock arch in Porthcothan Bay, Cornwall, to rubble. | Powerful waves have also reduced the Pom Pom rock stack in Portland, Dorset, and a rock arch in Porthcothan Bay, Cornwall, to rubble. |
| The Thames Barrier in London will close for the 11th successive tide. The Environment Agency said it has closed operationally only 135 times since being built in the 1980s. | |
| The Environment Agency is continuing to warn of severe flooding in three areas of Dorset - Chiswell, the Lower Stour and Preston Beach, near Weymouth. | The Environment Agency is continuing to warn of severe flooding in three areas of Dorset - Chiswell, the Lower Stour and Preston Beach, near Weymouth. |
| A further 106 flood warnings are in place across the rest of England and Wales. | A further 106 flood warnings are in place across the rest of England and Wales. |
| In Scotland, 14 flood warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, though none is rated severe. | In Scotland, 14 flood warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, though none is rated severe. |
| Weather warnings were issued for much of the UK on Monday, but these have all been lifted with the exception of the rain warning for southern and south-eastern England. | Weather warnings were issued for much of the UK on Monday, but these have all been lifted with the exception of the rain warning for southern and south-eastern England. |
| This is a yellow warning - the lowest of the Met Office's three levels - for "heavy showers, some of them combined with hail and thunder". | This is a yellow warning - the lowest of the Met Office's three levels - for "heavy showers, some of them combined with hail and thunder". |
| The warning, due to run until 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, says the public should be "aware of the risk of further localised flooding, especially in areas which have been affected in recent days". | The warning, due to run until 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, says the public should be "aware of the risk of further localised flooding, especially in areas which have been affected in recent days". |
| There has been travel disruption, with many roads closed due to flooding. | There has been travel disruption, with many roads closed due to flooding. |
| More rain later could cause further problems. | |
| There has been some rail disruption caused by the bad weather, although the Rail Delivery Group, which speaks on behalf of the rail industry, said on Monday that 96% of scheduled services were operating despite localised flooding and weather damage. | There has been some rail disruption caused by the bad weather, although the Rail Delivery Group, which speaks on behalf of the rail industry, said on Monday that 96% of scheduled services were operating despite localised flooding and weather damage. |
| The recent flooding has prompted the government to activate the global charter on space and natural disasters, which means agencies can have immediate access to satellite imagery in order to respond to problems quickly. | The recent flooding has prompted the government to activate the global charter on space and natural disasters, which means agencies can have immediate access to satellite imagery in order to respond to problems quickly. |
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