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| Evacuations as river level rises | Evacuations as river level rises |
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| Residents have been evacuated from their homes after heavy overnight rainfall caused flooding across the South West. | Residents have been evacuated from their homes after heavy overnight rainfall caused flooding across the South West. |
| Police went door to door in Helston, Cornwall, waking residents and leading them to a nearby emergency rest centre. | Police went door to door in Helston, Cornwall, waking residents and leading them to a nearby emergency rest centre. |
| In North Devon, parts of Braunton have been flooded after defences were "overwhelmed" with water. | |
| First Great Western has advised passengers not to travel. | First Great Western has advised passengers not to travel. |
| The Environment Agency has issued four severe flood warnings, all in south-west England. | |
| The Met Office has an amber warning for more heavy rain across the south-west of England for Saturday and Sunday and for Devon and Cornwall on Monday. | |
| 'River through town' | |
| Chairman of Braunton Parish Council Liz Spear said newly-built flood defences were overwhelmed by the volume of water that hit the town. | |
| "It's really bad. We had flooding seven years ago, but it was nothing like this. | |
| "It's disappointing because the Environment Agency has just spent over £1m on new flood defence schemes but they've been totally overwhelmed." | |
| Mrs Spear, who has lived in Braunton for 45 years, added that there was a river running through the centre of the town. | |
| In Helston, Cornwall Fire Service said 190 people were advised to leave shortly after 01:00 GMT amid fears over the level of the River Cober. | In Helston, Cornwall Fire Service said 190 people were advised to leave shortly after 01:00 GMT amid fears over the level of the River Cober. |
| Cornwall Council said at 09:00 GMT the situation had calmed, but agencies were on standby in preparation for further downpours. | |
| Some residents in Helston have piled sand bags at their doors and gates to keep the water at bay. | Some residents in Helston have piled sand bags at their doors and gates to keep the water at bay. |
| Burst its bank | Burst its bank |
| About 15 residents used the emergency rest centre overnight. | About 15 residents used the emergency rest centre overnight. |
| Emergency services have been dealing with flooding incidents across Cornwall throughout the night, including several vehicles stuck in water. | Emergency services have been dealing with flooding incidents across Cornwall throughout the night, including several vehicles stuck in water. |
| David Owens, the duty director at Cornwall Council, said about 50 homes have been flooded, five of which are in Helston. | David Owens, the duty director at Cornwall Council, said about 50 homes have been flooded, five of which are in Helston. |
| "The level of the river is still continuing to rise and still continuing to be of concern so we are watching the predicted rainfall very closely," he said. | "The level of the river is still continuing to rise and still continuing to be of concern so we are watching the predicted rainfall very closely," he said. |
| Fire crews attended incidents at St Austell, Lostwithiel, Looe, Helston, Hayle, Torpoint, Penzance, Probus, Durgan, Millbrook, St Columb and St Just. | Fire crews attended incidents at St Austell, Lostwithiel, Looe, Helston, Hayle, Torpoint, Penzance, Probus, Durgan, Millbrook, St Columb and St Just. |
| A rest centre is being set up in Lostwithiel for anyone forced to leave their home. | A rest centre is being set up in Lostwithiel for anyone forced to leave their home. |
| Large amounts of surface water on the roads has made driving conditions treacherous. | Large amounts of surface water on the roads has made driving conditions treacherous. |
| In south-east Cornwall, two landslides have cut off the village of Hannafore, near Looe. | |
| In west Cornwall, in Mousehole it is believed one road has been lifted because of water pressure beneath. | |
| In Devon, residents in the village of Colebrook, near Plymouth, were evacuated and in Plympton 15 people were forced to move after the Long Brook burst its bank | In Devon, residents in the village of Colebrook, near Plymouth, were evacuated and in Plympton 15 people were forced to move after the Long Brook burst its bank |
| In Dorset several motorists have been rescued from vehicles stuck in flood water. | In Dorset several motorists have been rescued from vehicles stuck in flood water. |
| Meanwhile in Sussex heavy rain is thought to have caused a mudslide which has partially blocked Powdermill Lane at Catsfield. | |
| A number of roads have deep surface water in Worthing, Yapton, Fontwell, Nutbourne, Shripney, and Billingshurst. | |
| About 20 flood watches are currently in force for Sussex, Surrey, and north east Hampshire. These include stretches of the rivers Mole, Thames, Ouse, Arun, and Adur. | |
| In total, the Environment Agency has issued more than 90 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and more than 270 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, for England and Wales. | In total, the Environment Agency has issued more than 90 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and more than 270 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, for England and Wales. |
| There was a severe warning for Helston and Lostwithiel in Cornwall, and two for Braunton, Devon. | There was a severe warning for Helston and Lostwithiel in Cornwall, and two for Braunton, Devon. |
| Are you in Helston? Have you been evacuated? Are you affected by flooding? Please send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Helston? Have you been evacuated? Are you affected by flooding? Please send us your comments using the form below. |
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