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Flash flood warnings for uk after heavy rain A spokesman http://magnaholdingsnorthfacesaleblog.blogspot.com/ for avon fire and rescue said: "As a result of the heavy rains and the run-Off surface water from the surrounding fields, we had some major landslips within the lane, bringing down lots of soil, rocks and other debris, including fallen trees. " Emergency services were hit with around 80 calls after homes were flooded in nailsea. Firefighters also rescued two people after their car became trapped in water at redpost, http://www.babeloo.co.uk/ near bude. Parts of west wales have also received warnings of possible flooding. The met office has an amber warning in place, indicating slow-Moving torrential downpours with the risk of hail and strong winds. The environment agency has put a flood warning in place on the river hydfron at llanddowror, carmarthenshire, and an alert on rivers on the eastern cleddau, pembrokeshire. A spokesman said: "The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-Lying land during the next 12 hours. "There is the potential for extremely intense showers Magnaholdings UK to develop over the next few hours into sunday afternoon. " In northern england, properties and roads were inundated after heavy rain moved across the yorkshire dales and northumberland http://magnaholdings.co.uk/ on saturday. Flash flooding closed the a69 in haltwhistle, northumberland, and properties were flooded near boroughbridge, ripon and harrogate. Roads in southern scotland were also affected after flash flooding hit the jedburgh area. Amber"Be prepared"Warnings are in place for southwest scotland, lothian, borders and strathclyde.Yellow warnings have also been issued for the highlands, western isles, central scotland, tayside and fife. |
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