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| UK floods: More rain and high winds forecast | UK floods: More rain and high winds forecast |
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| A new band of heavy rain is expected to hit the UK on Friday, as engineers work to reconnect power supplies cut off by Wednesday's storm. | A new band of heavy rain is expected to hit the UK on Friday, as engineers work to reconnect power supplies cut off by Wednesday's storm. |
| Forecasters expect the rain to reach the South West at about 06:00 GMT before moving north across the country. | Forecasters expect the rain to reach the South West at about 06:00 GMT before moving north across the country. |
| But BBC Weather's Darren Bett offered some hope to flood-hit areas, saying this severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. | But BBC Weather's Darren Bett offered some hope to flood-hit areas, saying this severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. |
| Very high winds are forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning. | Very high winds are forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning. |
| Our forecaster said there would be rain for most of the UK on Saturday, with up to 40mm (1.5in) in some parts of south-west England, where many areas are already flooded. | Our forecaster said there would be rain for most of the UK on Saturday, with up to 40mm (1.5in) in some parts of south-west England, where many areas are already flooded. |
| This would fall as snow on hills in places including Wales, the Pennines, Northern Ireland and Scotland, he added. | This would fall as snow on hills in places including Wales, the Pennines, Northern Ireland and Scotland, he added. |
| High winds - with gusts of 60-70mph inland and up to 80mph on England's south coast - are expected from Friday evening until Saturday morning. | High winds - with gusts of 60-70mph inland and up to 80mph on England's south coast - are expected from Friday evening until Saturday morning. |
| The Met Office has issued several amber and yellow weather warnings for rain, wind and snow. | The Met Office has issued several amber and yellow weather warnings for rain, wind and snow. |
| Our forecaster said some showers and high winds were expected on Saturday, but Sunday should be "mostly dry" and next week's weather - while still "unsettled" - was not expected to be as wet or windy as in recent days. | Our forecaster said some showers and high winds were expected on Saturday, but Sunday should be "mostly dry" and next week's weather - while still "unsettled" - was not expected to be as wet or windy as in recent days. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Wales bore the brunt of the hurricane-force winds on Wednesday, but a rare "red warning" for wind is no longer in place. | Wales bore the brunt of the hurricane-force winds on Wednesday, but a rare "red warning" for wind is no longer in place. |
| More than 43,000 UK properties remain without electricity after gusts of wind up to 112mph were recorded. | More than 43,000 UK properties remain without electricity after gusts of wind up to 112mph were recorded. |
| Tim Field, of the Energy Networks Association, which represents UK energy companies, said engineers had restored power to 414,000 customers since Wednesday's storm hit. | Tim Field, of the Energy Networks Association, which represents UK energy companies, said engineers had restored power to 414,000 customers since Wednesday's storm hit. |
| "The pylons and the wires themselves are very resilient to strong winds. It is other airborne objects and debris - like uprooted trees - that cannot hold on in those sorts of 100mph winds. It is these things that are causing power lines to come down," he said. | "The pylons and the wires themselves are very resilient to strong winds. It is other airborne objects and debris - like uprooted trees - that cannot hold on in those sorts of 100mph winds. It is these things that are causing power lines to come down," he said. |
| Engineers will work throughout the day to try to restore power by this evening to those customers who were still without it, he added. | |
| Seventeen severe flood warnings are currently in force for parts of Berkshire, Surrey, Somerset and Gloucestershire. | Seventeen severe flood warnings are currently in force for parts of Berkshire, Surrey, Somerset and Gloucestershire. |
| Some parts of the Somerset Levels have been flooded for several weeks, while areas near the Thames in Berkshire and Surrey have seen major flooding in recent days. | Some parts of the Somerset Levels have been flooded for several weeks, while areas near the Thames in Berkshire and Surrey have seen major flooding in recent days. |
| The latest severe warning was for the River Severn at Alney Island, Gloucester. | The latest severe warning was for the River Severn at Alney Island, Gloucester. |
| The Environment Agency has also issued more than 300 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands. | The Environment Agency has also issued more than 300 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands. |
| Train services in parts of the UK are cancelled and some roads are closed. | Train services in parts of the UK are cancelled and some roads are closed. |
| It comes after parts of the transport network struggled to cope during Wednesday's severe weather. | It comes after parts of the transport network struggled to cope during Wednesday's severe weather. |
| Travel problems include the following: | Travel problems include the following: |
| The Ministry of Defence said more than 2,000 military personnel were helping flood relief efforts, with a 1,000 more "at a state of high readiness to assist if requested". | The Ministry of Defence said more than 2,000 military personnel were helping flood relief efforts, with a 1,000 more "at a state of high readiness to assist if requested". |
| Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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