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| Thousands without water in town | |
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| Up to 4,000 residents have been left without water after a treatment works near Worcester was hit by the flooding. | Up to 4,000 residents have been left without water after a treatment works near Worcester was hit by the flooding. |
| Welsh Water is installing tankers of water and bottled water in and around Bromyard, Herefordshire after the Whitbourne works was affected. | Welsh Water is installing tankers of water and bottled water in and around Bromyard, Herefordshire after the Whitbourne works was affected. |
| The Army and fire crews have been delivering food to towns across Worcestershire left virtually cut off. | The Army and fire crews have been delivering food to towns across Worcestershire left virtually cut off. |
| River levels in Upton-on-Severn and Worcester are not expected to peak until later in the evening. | River levels in Upton-on-Severn and Worcester are not expected to peak until later in the evening. |
| Environment Secretary Hilary Benn warned Worcester and Upton residents that the emergency was "not yet over". | Environment Secretary Hilary Benn warned Worcester and Upton residents that the emergency was "not yet over". |
| During a visit to Worcester Mr Benn said residents should brace themselves for more flooding as further rain is predicted to hit the region tonight. | During a visit to Worcester Mr Benn said residents should brace themselves for more flooding as further rain is predicted to hit the region tonight. |
| He said: "There will be further flooding downstream. It is really important that people listen out for warnings." | He said: "There will be further flooding downstream. It is really important that people listen out for warnings." |
| At least 150 people in Evesham and about 90 rural Worcestershire residents are without power. | At least 150 people in Evesham and about 90 rural Worcestershire residents are without power. |
| Fire crews take away guests from Evesham's Northwick Hotel | |
| 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. |
| 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." |
| In Upton-on-Severn, a motorcycle dealer said his shop was 5ft (1.5m) underwater. | In Upton-on-Severn, a motorcycle dealer said his shop was 5ft (1.5m) underwater. |
| He said: "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. | "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. | "it's very, very deep, it's probably about three foot deeper than it was in the 2000 floods. |
| People rescued from flooded houses in Worcester: Pic by Dave Hodgson | |
| "Its a devastating scene all around, really, and [there are] a lot of worried people in the middle of the town [with] no supplies." | "Its a devastating scene all around, really, and [there are] a lot of worried people in the middle of the town [with] no supplies." |
| Boats were used to rescue people from their homes in Ripple and Uckinghall, between Upton and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. | Boats were used to rescue people from their homes in Ripple and Uckinghall, between Upton and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. |
| New Road Bridge in Worcester, the main route across the River Severn which has burst its banks, is 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. |
| Meanwhile, the railway line between Birmingham and Worcester has reopened and Central Trains says its service between Hereford and Shrewsbury is resuming on Sunday evening. | |
| Rail services disrupted | |
| First Great Western services from Oxford to Worcester and Hereford are still suspended. Train services look set to continue to be disrupted by the damage in the coming days. | |
| 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. |
| The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which was called into Worcestershire on Saturday to help with rescue attempts, has now left to help with the situation in nearby Gloucestershire. | The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which was called into Worcestershire on Saturday to help with rescue attempts, has now left to help with the situation in nearby Gloucestershire. |
| Andy Clift, the RNLI rapid response unit team leader, said: "The team's rescue efforts in Worcestershire saw them rescue around 55 people plus various pets, from budgies to dogs. | Andy Clift, the RNLI rapid response unit team leader, said: "The team's rescue efforts in Worcestershire saw them rescue around 55 people plus various pets, from budgies to dogs. |
| "I've never known anything like this." | "I've never known anything like this." |