Nine severe flood warnings - indicating a danger to life - remain in force across England and Wales in the aftermath of Storm Dennis
Forecasters are warning that the rain"may become persistent, and possibly heavy, over areas of high ground" in the country.Yellow warnings for rain are in place in Wales from 6pm on Wednesday to 3pm on Thursday. Pic: Met OfficeThe Environment Agency said about 1,000 staff were on duty on Monday night - with 5km of flood barriers deployed and 90 pumps in action.
In Wales, the two"danger to life" flood warnings are in force for the River Wye in Monmouth, where water levels were only expected to peak between 3am and 7am today. Homes there have been evacuated.Major incidents have been declared in South Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire - among the worst affected areas by the weekend's storm.
A statement from the family of Yvonne Booth, 55, from the Great Barr area of Birmingham, said:"Yvonne is a very much-loved member of our family and we are all devastated by this news."The prime minister has been accused of refusing to visit affected communities, with shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard calling Boris Johnson's response to the crisis a"disgrace".
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