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People have been evacuated from a "large number" of homes in south wales, as storm christoph brought widespread flooding across england and wales. severe flood warnings remain in place, and further rain is expected next week. judith mortiz reports on the pictures across england. submerged streets and flooded fields, this was warrington today. for months, the message has been to stay at home. this morning, in this area, whether by boat or on foot, it was to get out. my living room floor literally...

This street but on side streets to either side. the fire brigade are still bringing people out by boat. on the other side of the houses on this side of the street is a small river called sankey brook. the intense rainfall over the last two days caused that to flood last night. the authorities did put down sandbags late at night but it wasnt enough to keep the water out of some homes. in the early hours of this morning, it started to go into peoples houses here. my living room floor literally loo...

People who feel they now have nothing to lose.— the ideal to listen tojoe biden due to speak about the pandemic. hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the uk after storm christoph caused widespread flooding. the north west of england is one of the worst hit, judith moritz is there. submerged streets and flooded fields, this was warrington today. for months, the message has been to stay at home. this morning in this area with the bible at or by foot it was to get out. mi; area with the bible...

Our correspondent andy gill has been in one of the worst—affected areas of warrington, he sent this report. this is the dallam area of warrington, which has seen extensive flooding not just along this street but on side streets to either side. the fire brigade are still bringing people out by boat. on the other side of the houses on this side of the street is a small river called sankey brook. the intense rainfall over the last two days caused that to flood last night. the authorities did put ...

Of the problems caused. we can speak now to richard kilpatrick, a councillor for west didsbury. you personally have been hit overnight. what happened? yes. overnight. what happened? yes, thats right- _ overnight. what happened? yes, thats right. so, _ overnight. what happened? yes, thats right. so, when _ overnight. what happened? yes, thats right. so, when we - overnight. what happened? i2: thats right. so, when we got notification that the flood warnings were in place, i actually left my flat,...

Weve had a lot of chat about how communities have come together, and thats been fantastic. but actually at the heart of communities are families. and i think that, you know, there have been times of being a bit disjointed, and maybe theres a moment in this for people to think, "well, actually, we really do have something that sort of holds us together." reading with granny is something that may linger beyond lockdown. sometimes it is just the small things that lift spirits. ok, lots of love... d...

Now its time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening. the rain may mostly have eased off now, but flooding will remain a concern over the next few days, but all that water has to get through the weather systems and you can check all the flood warnings on the bbc weather website. storm christoph bought more than a months worth of rain to some places over the last few days and you can see where it piled on relentlessly over north wales and northern england especially, but as that rai...

Everything, so i cant even feed my daughter. we systematically go from door to door, offering people to be removed from their homes in a safe and coordinated way. like i said, were working in conjunction with the local authority, the housing association and the residents of those homes that are affected. the rescue you can see taking place behind me now is just one thats been happening this morning. other people have had to walk through the floodwater to get away. last night, the local authority...

This area has seen extensive flooding, notjust along this street but on side streets to either side. the fire brigade are still bringing people out by boat. on the other side of the houses on this side of the street is a small river, the intense rainfall in two days because thatis intense rainfall in two days because that is a flood last night. the authorities did put down sand bags late at night but it wasnt enough to keep the water out of some homes in the early hours of this morning, it start...

Rapidly and i think as the snow started to follow is that it became quite a dangerous situation. in north which their retirement village was cut off and i was living there were taken away to a hotel. the prime minister watched defences being shored up this morning. last night, residents here were told to evacuate their homes. today they were allowed back and were pleased to be clearing away puddles of rain rather than floodwater. did you leave the house? myself and my two daughters did, we went ...