Britains Environmentalist Secretary Owen Paterson says everything is being done to help areas of the UK that have been affected by consistent flooding over the last month or so. Even more bad weather is expected to bring further problems in some parts of the UK during Sunday. About 150 properties in the Midlands, South West and South East have flooded. The Environment Agency has three severe flood warnings, meaning danger to life, on the Severn estuary, near Gloucester. BBC Weathers Alex Deakin warned of a very high tide on Sunday morning, with the risk of coastal flooding remaining. But he said that, overall, things had improved. Sunday offered something of a respite with winds continuing to ease down and some sunshine around, he added. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: Everything possible is being done over the weekend to help those affected by flooding and to prepare for the further bad weather and high tides forecast overnight and into next week. There are a further 150 flood warnings and nearly 300 flood alerts across the rest of England and Wales, and one flood warning - in Whitesands, Dumfries and Galloway - and 14 flood alerts in Scotland. Kate Marks, the Environment Agencys (EA) flood risk manager, said: A low pressure system combining with high tides brings a risk of coastal flooding to many parts of England. The risk is highest for south-west England, although many coastal areas will be affected and the public should stay away from coastlines and tidal areas and not drive through flood-water. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25996176
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 01:50:59 +0000
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