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| Body found in flooded Tewkesbury | Body found in flooded Tewkesbury |
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| Police searching for a teenager who went missing in the badly flooded town of Tewkesbury have found a body. | Police searching for a teenager who went missing in the badly flooded town of Tewkesbury have found a body. |
| Mitchell Taylor, 19, was last seen leaving a bar on 21 July. It takes the flood death toll up to three after two men died on Thursday. | Mitchell Taylor, 19, was last seen leaving a bar on 21 July. It takes the flood death toll up to three after two men died on Thursday. |
| Around 130,000 homes in Gloucestershire are still without running water and the situation is likely to last for days. | Around 130,000 homes in Gloucestershire are still without running water and the situation is likely to last for days. |
| Some areas are facing the risk of more flooding with further heavy rain predicted overnight. | Some areas are facing the risk of more flooding with further heavy rain predicted overnight. |
| Gloucestershire Police said the body, which has not yet been formally identified, was discovered by an Italian hovercraft crew in flooded parkland near the town's abbey. | Gloucestershire Police said the body, which has not yet been formally identified, was discovered by an Italian hovercraft crew in flooded parkland near the town's abbey. |
| On Thursday Bram Lane and his son Chris were found dead at Tewkesbury rugby club. | On Thursday Bram Lane and his son Chris were found dead at Tewkesbury rugby club. |
| They are thought to have been overcome by fumes as they used a petrol-powered pump to clear floodwater. | They are thought to have been overcome by fumes as they used a petrol-powered pump to clear floodwater. |
| Heavy rain | Heavy rain |
| The chief constable of Gloucestershire, Tim Brain, says the county still has only a fraction of the drinking water it usually uses. | The chief constable of Gloucestershire, Tim Brain, says the county still has only a fraction of the drinking water it usually uses. |
| And he advised people in the area to stay in on Saturday evening because of the heavy rain forecast. | And he advised people in the area to stay in on Saturday evening because of the heavy rain forecast. |
| Everybody who provides a service has got to think about climate change Baroness YoungEnvironment Agency chief Tonight's weather - BBC Weather Centre | Everybody who provides a service has got to think about climate change Baroness YoungEnvironment Agency chief Tonight's weather - BBC Weather Centre |
| He said: "We do not want to distract the efforts of any of the emergency services because people have become stuck away from home because they have engaged in an unnecessary journey." | He said: "We do not want to distract the efforts of any of the emergency services because people have become stuck away from home because they have engaged in an unnecessary journey." |
| Water companies across the UK have been sending in tankers to help thousands of homeowners whose supplies have been contaminated, and the Red Cross has been delivering food parcels. | Water companies across the UK have been sending in tankers to help thousands of homeowners whose supplies have been contaminated, and the Red Cross has been delivering food parcels. |
| The charity's appeal for flood victims has so far raised £500,000. | The charity's appeal for flood victims has so far raised £500,000. |
| Price limits | |
| Meanwhile, water bills will have to rise as a response to the floods, the head of the Environment Agency has told the BBC News website. | Meanwhile, water bills will have to rise as a response to the floods, the head of the Environment Agency has told the BBC News website. |
| Baroness Young said that utility firms and local authorities had a duty to improve antiquated drainage systems to prevent future disasters. | Baroness Young said that utility firms and local authorities had a duty to improve antiquated drainage systems to prevent future disasters. |
| Public bodies and firms providing essential services had to think about climate change and adapting the infrastructure, she said. | Public bodies and firms providing essential services had to think about climate change and adapting the infrastructure, she said. |
| Bodies owning "sensitive installations" such as power stations should make them "more robust", she added. | Bodies owning "sensitive installations" such as power stations should make them "more robust", she added. |
| Oxford is among areas affected by the floods | Oxford is among areas affected by the floods |
| Price limits for water have already been set for up to 2010 by regulator Ofwat, meaning any rises could only come into force from 2011 onwards. | Price limits for water have already been set for up to 2010 by regulator Ofwat, meaning any rises could only come into force from 2011 onwards. |
| The Environment Agency chief executive said the water firms' responsibility, which would effect bill rises was a "small part" of an overall strategy to protect against future climate change events. | The Environment Agency chief executive said the water firms' responsibility, which would effect bill rises was a "small part" of an overall strategy to protect against future climate change events. |
| "Everybody who provides a service has got to think about climate change," she said. | "Everybody who provides a service has got to think about climate change," she said. |
| We had seen very heavy rainfall and "more and more flash flooding" which official bodies and housing developers must take into consideration, she said. | We had seen very heavy rainfall and "more and more flash flooding" which official bodies and housing developers must take into consideration, she said. |
| "Most scientists say it is too early to say if recent flooding was the result of climate change, but these extreme events are happening more frequently." | "Most scientists say it is too early to say if recent flooding was the result of climate change, but these extreme events are happening more frequently." |
| She said in many cities the drainage was built 150 to 200 years ago and was unable to cope with such heavy rain. | She said in many cities the drainage was built 150 to 200 years ago and was unable to cope with such heavy rain. |
| Flood warning | Flood warning |
| Baroness Young said another key factor was protecting against flooding from rivers and seas, for which the prime minister announced an extra £200m in flood defences. | Baroness Young said another key factor was protecting against flooding from rivers and seas, for which the prime minister announced an extra £200m in flood defences. |
| As more rain was predicted, Baroness Young advised people to listen to radio, television and online reports and to call Floodline and follow the recommendations. | As more rain was predicted, Baroness Young advised people to listen to radio, television and online reports and to call Floodline and follow the recommendations. |
| She also said many people should sign to the agency's direct flood warning service, which had made 140,000 calls to those at risk of flooding over the past week. | She also said many people should sign to the agency's direct flood warning service, which had made 140,000 calls to those at risk of flooding over the past week. |
| See where the heaviest rain fellEnlarge Map | See where the heaviest rain fellEnlarge Map |
| BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said: "On Saturday night we are going to see some heavy rain but it's not going to be anything like the amounts we saw when we had the flooding originally. | BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said: "On Saturday night we are going to see some heavy rain but it's not going to be anything like the amounts we saw when we had the flooding originally. |
| "Still the ground is saturated, which can cause concern." | "Still the ground is saturated, which can cause concern." |
| He said widely across south Wales and southern England 10 to 15 mm of rain was expected, with a few places seeing as much as 30mm of rain. | He said widely across south Wales and southern England 10 to 15 mm of rain was expected, with a few places seeing as much as 30mm of rain. |
| This compares to 120 mm of rainfall which occurred in some places during the recent flooding. | This compares to 120 mm of rainfall which occurred in some places during the recent flooding. |
| Severn Trent Water said 'significant progress' had been made in getting the flooded Mythe water treatment plant working again. | Severn Trent Water said 'significant progress' had been made in getting the flooded Mythe water treatment plant working again. |
| Some economists have put the immediate costs of the floods at around £5bn. | Some economists have put the immediate costs of the floods at around £5bn. |
| The Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that repairing damage to schools, roads and bridges was going to be "a long hard slog." | The Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that repairing damage to schools, roads and bridges was going to be "a long hard slog." |
| Conservative leader David Cameron visited flood-hit Tewkesbury on Saturday. He said the government must be challenged to ensure the flooding risk was reduced in the future. | Conservative leader David Cameron visited flood-hit Tewkesbury on Saturday. He said the government must be challenged to ensure the flooding risk was reduced in the future. |
| Environment Agency floodline: 0845 988 1188 | Environment Agency floodline: 0845 988 1188 |
| Have you been affected by the floods? How are the drinking water supplies? Please use the form below to tell us about your experiences. | Have you been affected by the floods? How are the drinking water supplies? Please use the form below to tell us about your experiences. |
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