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| UK floods: Fresh storm brings more rain and strong winds | |
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| Stormy weather is returning to the UK as engineers try to reconnect more than 25,000 properties still without electricity following Wednesday's hurricane-force winds. | Stormy weather is returning to the UK as engineers try to reconnect more than 25,000 properties still without electricity following Wednesday's hurricane-force winds. |
| Heavy rain is hitting south-west England, with strong winds in the Isles of Scilly and snow on higher ground. | Heavy rain is hitting south-west England, with strong winds in the Isles of Scilly and snow on higher ground. |
| A BBC correspondent in Plymouth said waves were pounding the coastline. | A BBC correspondent in Plymouth said waves were pounding the coastline. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron said the government would "fight at every front to help people" hit by floods. | |
| He told ITV's Daybreak that money would be no object, saying: "In this relief effort, as we face these dreadful floods, the money that needs to be spent will be spent." | |
| Forecasters said south-west England and parts of south Wales could see up to 40 mm of rainfall in six to nine hours during Friday. | |
| Further east, 17 severe flood warnings remain in place in parts of Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset. | |
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| The Environment Agency said the level of the River Thames was expected to rise again during the day, endangering property in Berkshire and Surrey. | The Environment Agency said the level of the River Thames was expected to rise again during the day, endangering property in Berkshire and Surrey. |
| The Agency's flood risk manager, Alison Baptiste, urged people to do all they could to protect themselves and their homes. | |
| She said 30,000 sandbags were being made available across the area. | |
| 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. |
| BBC Weather's Darren Bett said the severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. | BBC Weather's Darren Bett said the severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK. |
| Another area of low pressure from the Atlantic is arriving, initially bringing 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, initially bringing 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, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado jet has captured detailed aerial pictures of areas affected by the floods. | Meanwhile, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado jet has captured detailed aerial pictures of areas affected by the floods. |
| High-resolution imagery captured from the aircraft, deployed from RAF Marham, in Norfolk, will help in the planning of relief operations. | High-resolution 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. |
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