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| Floods force thousands from homes | Floods force thousands from homes |
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| Three people have died and thousands have been forced from their homes after severe flooding hit England and Wales. | Three people have died and thousands have been forced from their homes after severe flooding hit England and Wales. |
| About 900 people are using emergency shelters in Sheffield, and dozens more were evacuated across Lincolnshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire. | About 900 people are using emergency shelters in Sheffield, and dozens more were evacuated across Lincolnshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire. |
| Hundreds have left villages near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, amid fears the nearby Ulley dam could collapse. | Hundreds have left villages near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, amid fears the nearby Ulley dam could collapse. |
| More than 20 severe flood warnings are still in place, but forecasters say the worst of the weather has passed. | More than 20 severe flood warnings are still in place, but forecasters say the worst of the weather has passed. |
| Other key developments: | Other key developments: |
| Evacuation over dam fears Send us your comments class="" href="/1/hi/talking_point/6240884.stm">Your weather experiences | |
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| 'Phenomenal' conditions | 'Phenomenal' conditions |
| Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed his sympathy to the families of the dead and those displaced by what he described as an "extraordinary and very serious event". | Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed his sympathy to the families of the dead and those displaced by what he described as an "extraordinary and very serious event". |
| He confirmed that Environment Secretary David Miliband will make a statement to the House of Commons on the floods later. | He confirmed that Environment Secretary David Miliband will make a statement to the House of Commons on the floods later. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/6240662.stm">Tributes to dead boy class="" href="/1/hi/wales/6236728.stm">Wales hit by floods | |
| "The immediate thing is to make sure we get the right co-ordination with the emergency services... and that we try to make sure we prevent any further loss of life," he said. | "The immediate thing is to make sure we get the right co-ordination with the emergency services... and that we try to make sure we prevent any further loss of life," he said. |
| The Environment Agency labelled current weather conditions "phenomenal". | The Environment Agency labelled current weather conditions "phenomenal". |
| The agency's flood expert, Phil Rothwell, said: "We've had a sixth of the annual rainfall in 12 hours. | The agency's flood expert, Phil Rothwell, said: "We've had a sixth of the annual rainfall in 12 hours. |
| "Climate change experts tell us that this is the sort of thing we need to expect for the future." | "Climate change experts tell us that this is the sort of thing we need to expect for the future." |
| The Met Office, which forecasts the weather and works closely with the Environment Agency in dealing with floods, had issued an early warning last Friday. | |
| It had correctly predicted that 50-100mm of rain would fall in the 24 hours from 2200 BST on Sunday, with the worst-affected areas being Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. | |
| Meanwhile, finance chiefs are warning that the floods will cost small businesses millions, and insurers are expecting tens of millions in claims from homeowners. | |
| Washed away | Washed away |
| South and East Yorkshire saw some of the heaviest flooding, with thousands of homes left without power and three people dying. | South and East Yorkshire saw some of the heaviest flooding, with thousands of homes left without power and three people dying. |
| A 68-year-old man was killed after being swept away as he tried to cross a road in central Sheffield. | A 68-year-old man was killed after being swept away as he tried to cross a road in central Sheffield. |
| In a separate incident in the city a 14-year-old boy, named as Ryan Joe Parry, was killed after falling into the River Sheaf at Millhouses. | In a separate incident in the city a 14-year-old boy, named as Ryan Joe Parry, was killed after falling into the River Sheaf at Millhouses. |
| And 28-year-old Mike Barnett died after becoming trapped in a storm drain in Hull. | And 28-year-old Mike Barnett died after becoming trapped in a storm drain in Hull. |
| He had been trying to help his grandfather clear the flooded drain in the Hessle area. | He had been trying to help his grandfather clear the flooded drain in the Hessle area. |
| Hundreds of people have left their homes in the villages of Whiston, Canklow, and Catcliffe and Treeton, amid fears the Ulley dam could collapse. | Hundreds of people have left their homes in the villages of Whiston, Canklow, and Catcliffe and Treeton, amid fears the Ulley dam could collapse. |
| BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery said Tuesday would be much quieter. | BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery said Tuesday would be much quieter. |
| "There will be a few showers around but most of them will be light," he said. | "There will be a few showers around but most of them will be light," he said. |
| "Long term the outlook is pretty unsettled going into the weekend but nothing of the order of what we have had." | "Long term the outlook is pretty unsettled going into the weekend but nothing of the order of what we have had." |
| The Environment Agency has advised people worried about flooding to call its Flood Line on 08459 881 188. |