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| UK braced for storms and flooding | UK braced for storms and flooding |
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| Large parts of England and Wales are preparing for what is predicted to be the worst storm of the winter. | Large parts of England and Wales are preparing for what is predicted to be the worst storm of the winter. |
| The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of the UK, with winds of up to 80mph expected in the south and west of Britain. | |
| Forecasters warned storms on Monday and Tuesday could disrupt travel and bring down power lines and trees. | Forecasters warned storms on Monday and Tuesday could disrupt travel and bring down power lines and trees. |
| The Environment Agency says strong winds combined with spring high tides may cause flooding in coastal areas. | The Environment Agency says strong winds combined with spring high tides may cause flooding in coastal areas. |
| Rough seas | Rough seas |
| It is urging people to stay away from coastal areas, particularly in Wales, and the south west and north west of England, from Sunday to Wednesday. | It is urging people to stay away from coastal areas, particularly in Wales, and the south west and north west of England, from Sunday to Wednesday. |
| FLOODLINE Call 0845 988 1188 | FLOODLINE Call 0845 988 1188 |
| It has also warned people against going to the coast to watch the rough seas and big waves because of the danger of being swept out to sea. | It has also warned people against going to the coast to watch the rough seas and big waves because of the danger of being swept out to sea. |
| BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs said a storm of this ferocity usually occurs once a year. | BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs said a storm of this ferocity usually occurs once a year. |
| Much of the severe weather this winter had hit the north of Britain, whereas this storm would affect the south and the west, he added. | Much of the severe weather this winter had hit the north of Britain, whereas this storm would affect the south and the west, he added. |
| Martin Young, chief forecaster at the Met Office, said: "It will be very windy for many parts of the UK in the early part of next week, but especially so across coasts in the south. | Martin Young, chief forecaster at the Met Office, said: "It will be very windy for many parts of the UK in the early part of next week, but especially so across coasts in the south. |
| "Southerly winds are expected to strengthen during the early hours of Monday causing severe gales. | "Southerly winds are expected to strengthen during the early hours of Monday causing severe gales. |
| "After a brief respite, further westerly severe gales are forecast for later in the day and into the early hours of Tuesday." | "After a brief respite, further westerly severe gales are forecast for later in the day and into the early hours of Tuesday." |