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Torrential rain leaves south-west England villages flooded Torrential rain leaves south-west England flooded
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Six villages in Cornwall have been hit by flooding after torrential rain. Several people have been rescued from their vehicles and trains have been cancelled after torrential rain.
Up to 40mm of rain affected properties in St Keverne, Gunwalloe, Gorran Haven, Mevagissey, Polbathic and Altarnun. Trains between Liskeard and Looe in Cornwall and between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst in Hampshire are affected.
Trains between Liskeard and Looe in Cornwall and between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst in Hampshire have been cancelled after flooding on the track. The Cornish villages of Polbathic, Altarnun, St Keverne, Gunwalloe, Gorran Haven and Mevagissey are also flooded.
The Met Office expects more rain across England and the Environment Agency has issued 189 flood alerts and 30 flood warnings around the UK.The Met Office expects more rain across England and the Environment Agency has issued 189 flood alerts and 30 flood warnings around the UK.
More than 100 Cornwall Council staff were out overnight helping residents. Two people were rescued by a Police Community Support Officer from their car which became submerged in a ford on the Sway to Brockenhurst road in Hampshire.
A number of other vehicles got stuck in flood water, with Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall fire services all called to incidents.
Fire crews have also rescued a driver trapped by flood water in Bude, Cornwall and flood defences have been put up in Worcestershire with river levels rising on the Severn and Avon.
More than 100 Cornwall Council staff were out overnight helping residents whose properties had been flooded.
David Owens, who has been directing operations on behalf of the council, said: "It's been very busy, not as bad as 24 and 25 November, but still pretty unpleasant.David Owens, who has been directing operations on behalf of the council, said: "It's been very busy, not as bad as 24 and 25 November, but still pretty unpleasant.
'Busy up to Christmas''Busy up to Christmas'
"Looking at the weather forecast, we are going to be busy up to Christmas."Looking at the weather forecast, we are going to be busy up to Christmas.
"The problem is that the water has nowhere to go because the ground is so saturated.""The problem is that the water has nowhere to go because the ground is so saturated."
Emergency services are urging people not to attempt to drive through flood water. An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "Large swathes of southern and south-western England, south-east Wales and the Midlands are being warned to prepare for flooding.
"It is impossible for motorists to tell how deep water is or the condition of the ground beneath," Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue manager Alex Hanson said. "Successive bands of heavy rain are moving across England and Wales, and with the ground already saturated, this is likely to lead to property flooding from rivers and surface water as well as disruption to road and rail networks.
"Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Northamptonshire are particularly at risk."
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue manager Alex Hanson said: "It is impossible for motorists to tell how deep water is or the condition of the ground beneath.
"There is a significant risk to life if motorists become stranded. We recommend that people do not make non-essential journeys... if they live in areas prone to flooding.""There is a significant risk to life if motorists become stranded. We recommend that people do not make non-essential journeys... if they live in areas prone to flooding."
Craig Woolhouse, flood risk manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Our teams are out around the clock to minimise the risks and prepare for flooding, clearing drainage channels and ensuring that flood defences are working properly. In other flooding incidents:
  • A29 is shut due to flooding at Slindon and Berstead
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  • A 24 is shut southbound at Findon
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  • Buses replace trains between Fareham and Eastleigh
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  • Two cars stranded by flooding on the B3302 at Fraddam between Hayle and Helston
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  • Deep flood water on roads including the A399 Ilfracombe to Watermouth
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  • A landslip has partly blocked the A386 near Bideford
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  • In Ryde on the Isle of Wight firefighters are pumping away water from the Esplanade
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  • The Lymington River at Brockenhurst has burst its banks
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  • The road and rail network is disrupted by href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-20794567" >floods in Hampshire
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  • The B3269 near Lostwithiel is closed
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  • The A341 in Wimborne Minster is closed in both directions at the Canford Magna junction
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  • In Dorset several vehicles are stuck in flash floods in Holt Road, Three Legged Cross, Canford Arena, Canford Magna
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"We urge people to keep up to date with the weather forecast and local news overnight and remain prepared for flooding in their area by signing up to receive free flood warnings and staying away from dangerous flood water."
In other flooding incidents:
  • Buses replace trains between Fareham and Eastleigh
  • Two cars stranded by flooding on the B3302 at Fraddam between Hayle and Helston
  • Deep floodwater on roads including the A399 Ilfracombe to Watermouth
  • A landslip has partly blocked the A386 near Bideford
  • In Ryde on the Isle of Wight firefighters are pumping away water from the Esplanade
  • The Lymington River at Brockenhurst has burst its banks
  • The road and rail network is disrupted by floods in Hampshire
  • The B3269 near Lostwithiel is closed
  • The A341 in Wimborne Minster is closed in both directions at the Canford Magna junction
  • In Dorset several vehicles are stuck in flash floods in Holt Road, Three Legged Cross, Canford Arena, Canford Magna
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