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| UK floods: Stormy weather due to return | UK floods: Stormy weather due to return |
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| Stormy weather is due to return to the UK as engineers work overnight to reconnect more than 25,000 properties still without electricity following Wednesday's hurricane-force winds. | Stormy weather is due to return to the UK as engineers work overnight to reconnect more than 25,000 properties still without electricity following Wednesday's hurricane-force winds. |
| The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings for rain, wind and snow. | The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings for rain, wind and snow. |
| With 17 flood warnings in parts of Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset, more problems are likely. | With 17 flood warnings in parts of Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset, more problems are likely. |
| But BBC Weather's Darren Bett said the severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. | But BBC Weather's Darren Bett said the severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. |
| 'Mostly dry' | 'Mostly dry' |
| Another area of low pressure from the Atlantic is arriving, which would initially bring rain to the south-west before snow reaches higher ground in Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland, he added. | Another area of low pressure from the Atlantic is arriving, which would initially bring rain to the south-west before snow reaches higher ground in Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland, he added. |
| He said winds would strengthen through the day - especially along the south coast, with gusts reaching up to 80mph. | He said winds would strengthen through the day - especially along the south coast, with gusts reaching up to 80mph. |
| Very high winds are forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning, as is rain, while Sunday should be "mostly dry". | Very high winds are forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning, as is rain, while Sunday should be "mostly dry". |
| Next week's weather is not expected to be as wet or windy as in recent days. | Next week's weather is not expected to be as wet or windy as in recent days. |
| Late on Thursday night, the Energy Networks Association said 26,410 UK properties remained without electricity. | Late on Thursday night, the Energy Networks Association said 26,410 UK properties remained without electricity. |
| Homes in areas including parts of Wales, the West Midlands, Cheshire, north Shropshire and south-west England lost power following Wednesday's storms. | Homes in areas including parts of Wales, the West Midlands, Cheshire, north Shropshire and south-west England lost power following Wednesday's storms. |
| Severe warnings | Severe warnings |
| 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 Environment Agency's latest severe warning was for the River Severn at Alney Island, Gloucester. | The Environment Agency's latest severe warning was for the River Severn at Alney Island, Gloucester. |
| The agency has also issued more than 350 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands. | The agency has also issued more than 350 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands. |
| Remaining travel problems include: | Remaining travel problems include: |
| 'Combat role' | 'Combat role' |
| Meanwhile, an Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado jet has captured detailed aerial pictures of areas affected by the floods. | |
| High-revolution imagery captured from the aircraft, deployed from RAF Marham, in Norfolk, will help in the planning of relief operations. | High-revolution imagery captured from the aircraft, deployed from RAF Marham, in Norfolk, will help in the planning of relief operations. |
| Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "This Tornado-borne surveillance capability is very much proven in a combat role in Afghanistan but its versatility is underlined by its use today, here at home, to support ongoing flood relief efforts." | Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "This Tornado-borne surveillance capability is very much proven in a combat role in Afghanistan but its versatility is underlined by its use today, here at home, to support ongoing flood relief efforts." |
| 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. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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