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| Army called in to bring supplies | Army called in to bring supplies |
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| The Army has been called into Upton-on-Severn to bring food and water into the town, which is virtually cut off by rising flood water. | The Army has been called into Upton-on-Severn to bring food and water into the town, which is virtually cut off by rising flood water. |
| Fire crews are also taking food parcels into Worcestershire towns which remain cut off by flood water. | Fire crews are also taking food parcels into Worcestershire towns which remain cut off by flood water. |
| More than 1,000 people are thought to be trapped inside Upton-on-Severn where the situation is said to be worsening. | More than 1,000 people are thought to be trapped inside Upton-on-Severn where the situation is said to be worsening. |
| Water levels are falling in Evesham, the scene of some dramatic rescues on Saturday, but people are still cut off. | Water levels are falling in Evesham, the scene of some dramatic rescues on Saturday, but people are still cut off. |
| In Evesham, Paul Gibson of Merseyside Fire and Rescue said they had been given two important tasks on Sunday. | In Evesham, Paul Gibson of Merseyside Fire and Rescue said they had been given two important tasks on Sunday. |
| "One is to deliver some food but more importantly there are seven people that need rescuing who have spent an uncomfortable night in a hotel." | "One is to deliver some food but more importantly there are seven people that need rescuing who have spent an uncomfortable night in a hotel." |
| 'Devastating scene' | |
| Alec Mackie from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said: "We are keeping an eye on Upton-on-Severn which is an island at the moment and watching the flooding at Worcester." | Alec Mackie from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said: "We are keeping an eye on Upton-on-Severn which is an island at the moment and watching the flooding at Worcester." |
| On Upton shopkeeper said his shop was 5ft (1.5m) underwater. | |
| "We went under water yesterday afternoon. | |
| "I managed to get all my motorcycles out of the shop but my stock and stuff stayed in underneath. | |
| "it's very, very deep, it's probably about three foot deeper than it was in the 2000 floods. | |
| "Its a devastating scene all around, really, and a lot of worried people in the middle of the town that's got no supplies." | |
| Rescue boats | |
| Boats are being used to rescue people from their homes in Ripple and Uckinghall, between Upton and Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. | |
| New Road Bridge in Worcester, the main route across the River Severn which has burst its banks, is currently closed for safety reasons. | New Road Bridge in Worcester, the main route across the River Severn which has burst its banks, is currently closed for safety reasons. |
| West Mercia Police said flooding was also causing a huge problem in the village of Kempsey, virtually cut off after the A38 closed to flooding. | West Mercia Police said flooding was also causing a huge problem in the village of Kempsey, virtually cut off after the A38 closed to flooding. |
| Public transport is also affected with Central Trains suspending its service between Birmingham New Street and Hereford. First Great Western have also cancelled services from Oxford to Worcester and Hereford. | Public transport is also affected with Central Trains suspending its service between Birmingham New Street and Hereford. First Great Western have also cancelled services from Oxford to Worcester and Hereford. |
| Severe flood warnings are in force on the River Avon in Evesham and on the Severn at Worcester, Upton-on-Severn and Kempsey. | Severe flood warnings are in force on the River Avon in Evesham and on the Severn at Worcester, Upton-on-Severn and Kempsey. |
| On Saturday, more than 750 people were stranded in cars, caravans, houses and boats across Worcestershire. | On Saturday, more than 750 people were stranded in cars, caravans, houses and boats across Worcestershire. |
| The fire service called it the worst night in living memory. | The fire service called it the worst night in living memory. |