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Further UK flood warnings as heavy rainfall forecast | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Forecasters are warning of more heavy rain across parts of the UK, bringing further risk of flooding to some areas left struggling by recent storms. | Forecasters are warning of more heavy rain across parts of the UK, bringing further risk of flooding to some areas left struggling by recent storms. |
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain in south-west England on Sunday between 06:00 GMT and 14:00. | The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain in south-west England on Sunday between 06:00 GMT and 14:00. |
Rain and strong winds are also forecast for parts of the South East, Northern Ireland, Wales and much of Scotland. | |
On Saturday, storms battered the Midlands region, with buildings struck by lightning and trees uprooted. | On Saturday, storms battered the Midlands region, with buildings struck by lightning and trees uprooted. |
The Environment Agency has 10 flood warnings in place for the south east and south west of England, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required. | |
More than 100 flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible - have also been issued, more than half of them in the South East. | |
In particular, the Met Office said Sunday's amber warning meant areas of the Somerset Levels that are currently under water should "be prepared for further flooding". | |
It said between 10 and 20mm of rain was expected to fall on saturated ground on Sunday. | |
It has yellow warnings - the lowest of its three alert levels - in place for wind, snow and ice for most of Scotland. | |
Ice and snow warnings are also in place for northern England, while people in Northern Ireland are warned to expect rain and high winds. | |
The higher-level amber warning for is for rain South West England, and yellow rain warnings are in place for London and the South East and south Wales. | |
On Friday, Somerset County Council declared the situation there a "major incident" and asked the armed forces to consider helping villagers who had been cut off. | |
The council warned that precautions to stop damage to property and risk to life "need to be taken now". | |
'Need more pumps' | |
The "biggest pumping operation ever" is continuing there, but much of the water has been going into already swollen rivers. | The "biggest pumping operation ever" is continuing there, but much of the water has been going into already swollen rivers. |
James Winslade, who runs Yeo Farm near Taunton, said he had found his land under water for a second year running. | James Winslade, who runs Yeo Farm near Taunton, said he had found his land under water for a second year running. |
"We've been banging on to the [Environment] Agency to clean the rivers out," he said. | |
"First and foremost we need more pumps. I was shouting out for them a week before Christmas, but the agency said no." | "First and foremost we need more pumps. I was shouting out for them a week before Christmas, but the agency said no." |
In other developments: | |
Some of the Met Office weather warnings continue into Monday. |