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| Army called in to flood-hit town | Army called in to flood-hit town |
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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. |
| 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". |
| Meanwhile, police said some "sightseers" were making the rescue operation potentially more difficult. | Meanwhile, police said some "sightseers" were making the rescue operation potentially more difficult. |
| "Not only are drivers stopping on the roadside to look at and photograph flood scenes, but some are driving past clear flood warning signs and endangering themselves and their passengers," a spokesman said. | "Not only are drivers stopping on the roadside to look at and photograph flood scenes, but some are driving past clear flood warning signs and endangering themselves and their passengers," a spokesman said. |
| He said an increasing number of motorists had abandoned their vehicles and then returned to find them broken into by thieves. | He said an increasing number of motorists had abandoned their vehicles and then returned to find them broken into by thieves. |
| Further flooding | Further flooding |
| 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." |
| 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. |
| Fire crews take away guests from Evesham's Northwick Hotel | Fire crews take away guests from Evesham's Northwick Hotel |
| Several people were reportedly rescued from the Northwick Hotel earlier on Sunday. | |
| Hotel owner Shirley Start said it was now only accessible by dinghy. | Hotel owner Shirley Start said it was now only accessible by dinghy. |
| "The mood is one of frustration," she said. | "The mood is one of frustration," she said. |
| "We need the water to start going down. We are getting by day to day but we have no hot food for the guests. The whole of the hotel's ground floor is a write-off." | "We need the water to start going down. We are getting by day to day but we have no hot food for the guests. The whole of the hotel's ground floor is a write-off." |
| 'Devastating scene' | '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." |
| One Upton motorcycle trader said his shop was 5ft (1.5m) underwater. | One Upton motorcycle trader said his shop was 5ft (1.5m) underwater. |
| People rescued from flooded houses in Worcester: Pic by Dave Hodgson He said: "We went under water yesterday afternoon. | People rescued from flooded houses in Worcester: Pic by Dave Hodgson 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. |
| "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." |
| Rescue boats | Rescue boats |
| Boats are being used to rescue people from their homes in Ripple and Uckinghall, between Upton and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. | Boats are being used to rescue people from their homes in Ripple and Uckinghall, between Upton and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. |
| Worcester city centre on SundayNew Road Bridge in Worcester, the main route across the River Severn which has burst its banks, is closed for safety reasons. | Worcester city centre on SundayNew 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. 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. |
| Budgies to dogs | Budgies to dogs |
| 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. All our volunteers have been deeply affected by these extraordinary events and we have huge sympathy for everyone suffering from the flooding." | "I've never known anything like this. All our volunteers have been deeply affected by these extraordinary events and we have huge sympathy for everyone suffering from the flooding." |