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| Flooding: 'Everything possible being done', says Owen Paterson | Flooding: 'Everything possible being done', says Owen Paterson |
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| Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says "everything possible" is being done to help those affected by flooding - as more bad weather is expected. | Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says "everything possible" is being done to help those affected by flooding - as more bad weather is expected. |
| The Environment Agency has three severe flood warnings, meaning danger to life, on the Severn estuary, near Gloucester. | The Environment Agency has three severe flood warnings, meaning danger to life, on the Severn estuary, near Gloucester. |
| Six fishermen were rescued after their boat foundered in "treacherous" conditions off the north Cornish coast. | Six fishermen were rescued after their boat foundered in "treacherous" conditions off the north Cornish coast. |
| And a sea angler has been reported missing off the Aberdeenshire coast in "exceedingly rough" conditions. | And a sea angler has been reported missing off the Aberdeenshire coast in "exceedingly rough" conditions. |
| On Saturday, 150 homes in the South West, South East and Midlands flooded. | On Saturday, 150 homes in the South West, South East and Midlands flooded. |
| BBC Weather's Alex Deakin warned of "a very high tide" on Sunday morning, with the risk of coastal flooding remaining. | BBC Weather's Alex Deakin warned of "a very high tide" on Sunday morning, with the risk of coastal flooding remaining. |
| But he said that, overall, things had improved. | But he said that, overall, things had improved. |
| Sunday should offer something of a respite with winds continuing to ease down and some sunshine around. | Sunday should offer something of a respite with winds continuing to ease down and some sunshine around. |
| But there was more extreme weather to come, he warned. | But there was more extreme weather to come, he warned. |
| An area of low pressure would arrive on Monday, bringing more wind and rain to western areas, while another "fiendish, deep low" would swing across the UK on Tuesday night and Wednesday bringing with it more of the same, he added. | An area of low pressure would arrive on Monday, bringing more wind and rain to western areas, while another "fiendish, deep low" would swing across the UK on Tuesday night and Wednesday bringing with it more of the same, he added. |
| Bus rescue | Bus rescue |
| In Cornwall, French boat Le Sillon lost power and steering when a huge wave smashed through its bridge on Saturday. | In Cornwall, French boat Le Sillon lost power and steering when a huge wave smashed through its bridge on Saturday. |
| The RNLI's Padstow lifeboat tried to tow the boat to safety, but the tow line snapped and it was deemed too dangerous to try again. | The RNLI's Padstow lifeboat tried to tow the boat to safety, but the tow line snapped and it was deemed too dangerous to try again. |
| An RNAS Culdrose helicopter winched five of the crew from the sea, while the sixth was rescued by lifeboat. | An RNAS Culdrose helicopter winched five of the crew from the sea, while the sixth was rescued by lifeboat. |
| On Saturday night, Aberystwyth on the Ceredigion coast suffered flooding and damage to the promenade a month ago and repairs have just been finished. | On Saturday night, Aberystwyth on the Ceredigion coast suffered flooding and damage to the promenade a month ago and repairs have just been finished. |
| But 600 university students living on the seafront were either rehoused or accepted the offer to travel home or to another part of the UK for the weekend. | But 600 university students living on the seafront were either rehoused or accepted the offer to travel home or to another part of the UK for the weekend. |
| In Newgale, Pembrokeshire, 10 people were rescued after the bus they were travelling in was hit by a large wave on the seafront and surrounded by water. No injuries were reported. | In Newgale, Pembrokeshire, 10 people were rescued after the bus they were travelling in was hit by a large wave on the seafront and surrounded by water. No injuries were reported. |
| Following a meeting of the government's emergency committee, Cobra, on Saturday afternoon, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: "Everything possible is being done over the weekend to help those affected by flooding and to prepare for the further bad weather and high tides forecast overnight and into next week." | Following a meeting of the government's emergency committee, Cobra, on Saturday afternoon, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: "Everything possible is being done over the weekend to help those affected by flooding and to prepare for the further bad weather and high tides forecast overnight and into next week." |
| There are more than 110 flood warnings and nearly 300 flood alerts in place across the rest of England and Wales, and 14 flood alerts in Scotland. | There are more than 110 flood warnings and nearly 300 flood alerts in place across the rest of England and Wales, and 14 flood alerts in Scotland. |
| Kate Marks, the Environment Agency's flood risk manager, said there was a risk of coastal flooding in many parts of England. | Kate Marks, the Environment Agency's flood risk manager, said there was a risk of coastal flooding in many parts of England. |
| "The risk is highest for south-west England, although many coastal areas will be affected and the public should stay away from coastlines and tidal areas and not drive through flood water. | "The risk is highest for south-west England, although many coastal areas will be affected and the public should stay away from coastlines and tidal areas and not drive through flood water. |
| "At the same time the risk of river flooding continues for the southern counties as with the ground already saturated, rivers are very responsive to rainfall." | "At the same time the risk of river flooding continues for the southern counties as with the ground already saturated, rivers are very responsive to rainfall." |
| In Scotland, rescue teams are searching for the sea angler who was night fishing at Tangle-Ha, north of St Cyrus, when he disappeared from rocks. | In Scotland, rescue teams are searching for the sea angler who was night fishing at Tangle-Ha, north of St Cyrus, when he disappeared from rocks. |
| Around the UK: | Around the UK: |
| While the government and the Environment Agency have been criticised by MPs and local councils in Somerset, the agency said it was now running pumps 24 hours a day to drain the huge amounts of water that have made it a miserable start to the year for people living on the Somerset Levels. | While the government and the Environment Agency have been criticised by MPs and local councils in Somerset, the agency said it was now running pumps 24 hours a day to drain the huge amounts of water that have made it a miserable start to the year for people living on the Somerset Levels. |
| Members of all three branches of the armed forces are on stand-by to help villages in Somerset cut off by the floods. | Members of all three branches of the armed forces are on stand-by to help villages in Somerset cut off by the floods. |
| The latest warnings come after the wettest January on record for parts of southern England. | The latest warnings come after the wettest January on record for parts of southern England. |
| Up to and including 28 January, the South East and central southern England had a record 175.2mm (6.9in) of rainfall in January - beating the previous record of 158.2mm for the same parts of England set in 1988. | Up to and including 28 January, the South East and central southern England had a record 175.2mm (6.9in) of rainfall in January - beating the previous record of 158.2mm for the same parts of England set in 1988. |