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| Flood warnings across the country after heavy rain | Flood warnings across the country after heavy rain |
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| Flood warnings are in place across the country as heavy rain lashes down, with more on the way. | Flood warnings are in place across the country as heavy rain lashes down, with more on the way. |
| The main dual carriageway through Cornwall has been closed near Hayle where shops and homes have already been affected. | The main dual carriageway through Cornwall has been closed near Hayle where shops and homes have already been affected. |
| There are 18 flood warnings in place across England, mainly across the South, South West and River Severn. | |
| A yellow rain warning for the most affected areas remains in place until 12:00 on Friday. | A yellow rain warning for the most affected areas remains in place until 12:00 on Friday. |
| Flooding in Hedge End near Southampton has caused the railway lines to be blocked. | Flooding in Hedge End near Southampton has caused the railway lines to be blocked. |
| It is disrupting train services between Fareham and Eastleigh. | It is disrupting train services between Fareham and Eastleigh. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police have declared a major incident in Hayle, with the A30 closed in both directions west of Camborne. | Devon and Cornwall Police have declared a major incident in Hayle, with the A30 closed in both directions west of Camborne. |
| Water has made it's way into about 50 properties in Hayle so far, and it has affected a number of local businesses, including Angove Sports. | Water has made it's way into about 50 properties in Hayle so far, and it has affected a number of local businesses, including Angove Sports. |
| "We have got quite a lot of the stock off the floor, but (the water) did come in quite quickly," said the owner, Andrew Angove. | "We have got quite a lot of the stock off the floor, but (the water) did come in quite quickly," said the owner, Andrew Angove. |
| "It was the cars and lorries going past so quickly that made a wave that came right through, pushing it through the shop door," he added. | "It was the cars and lorries going past so quickly that made a wave that came right through, pushing it through the shop door," he added. |
| Damian Knight, the owner of the Cornubia Inn, in the centre of Hayle, said: "We've been really, really lucky. | Damian Knight, the owner of the Cornubia Inn, in the centre of Hayle, said: "We've been really, really lucky. |
| "The water came right up to the top of my front step, but it didn't come into the pub at all. | "The water came right up to the top of my front step, but it didn't come into the pub at all. |
| "Unfortunately there are others around us who aren't so lucky," he added. | "Unfortunately there are others around us who aren't so lucky," he added. |
| There are also flood warnings near Tewkesbury, Worcester, Southampton, Crawley, Weymouth, Yeovil and Exeter. | There are also flood warnings near Tewkesbury, Worcester, Southampton, Crawley, Weymouth, Yeovil and Exeter. |
| People are being urged to stay away from flood waters, and not to attempt to cross them. | People are being urged to stay away from flood waters, and not to attempt to cross them. |
| Three out of four people said they would attempt to drive through flood water "despite it being the leading cause of death during a flood", the Environment Agency said. | Three out of four people said they would attempt to drive through flood water "despite it being the leading cause of death during a flood", the Environment Agency said. |