Flood and storm warnings in England and Wales

abercrombie ukSevere weather warnings of heavy rain, and flood alerts, are in place across parts of England and Wales. The Environment Agency has issued alerts warning of possible flooding in 31 areas - 21 in south-east England, three in Wales and others in the Midlands and parts of northern England.The Met Office warned of heavy rain in London and south and east England.On Saturday about 1,000 people were moved to safety from flooding in mid Wales, with an estimated 150 rescued.BBC Weather said rain would affect many southern, central and south-eastern parts of England overnight and become persistent and very heavy in places, particularly in the South East. It said further outbreaks of rain would affect parts of Scotland.The flood alerts only mean that floods are possible and there are no flood warnings, where floods are likely, in place at the moment.In West Sussex, about 40 properties as well as the basement of Worthing Hospital were flooded. Most of the water had been pumped out of the basement by Monday morning.The latest warnings follows a weekend of heavy rain and flooding, mainly focused on Wales. However, flash flooding also caused the closure of the M1 in West Yorkshire on Sunday night, although the sections affected later reopened.At the height of the flooding in mid Wales on Saturday about 1,000 people were moved to safety, many of them from caravan parks, as flood waters swept in.Householders started to return to properties to survey the damage on Sunday, although they have been warned to be careful when returning to their homes.Elsewhere on Sunday, villagers at Pennal, Gwynedd, were evacuated because of the risk of flooding from a reservoir, after a slight breach in its dam, before being told it was safe to return.

abercrombie and fitch ukPolice said a controlled release of water from a disused quarry had eased pressure on a wall.Have you been issued a flood warning? Have you been affected by the floods? Are you taking part in the clean up? Send us your comments using the form below.Villagers evacuated because of the risk of flooding from a reservoir have been told it is safe to return home.Police said a controlled release of water from a disused quarry at Pennal, Gwynedd, had eased pressure on a wall.Earlier, police were trying to evacuate 600 people from the village after a slight breach in the reservoir's dam.Police said a measured release of water had been undertaken to reduce it to a safe level, and a trench created to allow the water to dissipate safely.'Very serious situation' The emergency services said the operation, involving six million gallons of water, had been successful.Gwyn Jones, of North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Over the course of the day, we've been able to undertake two releases of water from the reservoir."We were closely monitoring the level of the river, and everything was satisfactory after those two releases."Subsequently, contractors and the landowner have created a permanent channel in the reservoir which is allowing the water to dissipate naturally and at a steady rate."Based on that information and survey from specialist pump operators on the scene, we were able to give the advice through North Wales Police that residents were able to return to their homes."He said the pressure on the reservoir was "immense" and public safety was "paramount"."We have managed to avert a very serious situation," he said.Water escape North Wales Police earlier said that all villagers were being advised to leave Pennal as a precautionary measure.

 abercrombie sale ukPolice said the evacuation followed a slight breach in the dam - believed to be due to a landslide - which had caused a small amount of water to escape.Some residents were transported to Machynlleth, just over the border in Powys, while others relocated themselves to a leisure resort above the village or made alternative plans.Villager Shem ap Geraint said residents had gone to the leisure resort as they wanted to stay close by. He described the scene earlier in Pennal as "manic".Council workers, the local water board, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and officers from North Wales Police were at the scene working to stabilise the situation.Supt Andy Jenks-Gilbert had said a crack had been discovered in the dam wall, causing a small amount of water to escape.He said that had the wall been completely breached the contents of the reservoir would have gone into the river which flows through Pennal, about half a mile away.'Good spirits' The reservoir is not man-made and has been created by the build-up of water at a derelict quarry as waste slate formed a natural dam.Some residents from Pennal went Machynlleth Leisure Centre.Assistant manager Aled Davies said earlier on Sunday: "The people are in good spirits. We are looking after them, they are having refreshments and watching TV."The evacuation at Pennal came as the clean-up operation continued in Ceredigion and parts of Powys.Villages were flooded by 5ft (1.5m) of water with record high river levels in parts of Aberystwyth on Saturday.Caravan parks and villages near Aberystwyth were inundated by floodwater when twice as much rain fell in 24 hours than normally falls in the area in the whole of June.Most of the water has subsided at the Riverside Caravan Park near Llandre a few miles north of Aberystwyth, but it's left behind a trail of wreckage. Holidaymakers are now returning to assess the damage and count the cost. Many are finding the task to hard to bare. One caravan owner Tracey Office, from Herefordshire, was here on Friday night when the weather took a turn for the worse.

abercrombie saleAlong with her teenage son they stacked their belongings high, hoping to the best, but today she's found that all their efforts were in vain. Their small caravan flooded with water and most of their things are ruined. Camping beds sodden with water, kitchen equipment strewn across the inside. 'It's hard,' she told me, but said she was grateful they at least had insurance. Wiping a tear from her eye, Tracey said she had spoken to some of her friends here who are not covered and have lost everything. Just a week ago celebrations were held here to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Now the tables and chairs used to seat revellers are chaotically spread across the site. The clean-up operation is now underway here, park owner Stephen South has gathered several willing hands to aid the holidaymakers. "I don't know where to start"' he admitted before adding, "I don't ever think it will be the same again." Residents evacuated by floods in mid Wales have been warned to be careful when returning to their homes.About 1,000 people were moved to safety on Saturday, with an estimated 150 rescued, many from caravan parks.Villages in Ceredigion were flooded by up to 5ft (1.5m) of water and fire crews pumping out remaining water say properties have suffered damage and the water may contain hazards.Meanwhile, a caravan park owner claims some vans were broken into overnight.Andy Francis, of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "There's mass scale damage to caravan parks and indeed, more importantly really, to private dwellings throughout the area. Contaminants "A lot of flood water's gone through them, leaving a huge amount of damage, and a residual danger as well from the biohazards, from sewerage, and other contaminants that have entered the waters.

 abercrombie and fitch sale "Lots of sewers may have been damaged, and indeed gas and water supplies damaged, so my advice to anybody entering their properties this morning is to take sensible precautions."Make sure your gas and electricity are checked, preferably turned off now, and checked by qualified persons before you actually reactivate them."Take sensible precautions and protection against the biohazards from possible contaminants that may have entered the water during the flood period."As fire crews continue to pump out, a flood warning remains on the River Teifi, at Lampeter and Llanybyther.The areas worst affected in the early hours of Saturday were Talybont, Dol-y-bont, Llandre, and Penrhyncoch - all in Ceredigion. Machynlleth, in Powys, was also flooded and roads in surrounding areas were closed.Caravan parks and villages near Aberystwyth were inundated by floodwater when twice as much rain fell in 24 hours than normally falls in the area in the whole of June.'Very emotional' The RNLI's flood rescue teams helped people to safety at Aberystwyth Holiday Village and rescues also happened at Riverside Caravan Park in Llandre, near Aberystwyth, Mill House Caravan Park at Dol-y-bont, also in Llandre, Sea Rivers caravan park, Ynyslas, and Glanlerry Caravan Park, near Borth.More than 100 caravans and tents at the Riverside Caravan Park were flooded, according to the Environment Agency Wales.Stephen South, the park's owner, said it was a "very emotional" time for those whose caravans were flooded. "They've lost all their possessions as far as their holiday homes are concerned."You can see the devastation of the site as well. It's going to take a lot of putting back together but hopefully we can do it as soon as we possibly can and do everything we can for the customers."Because of the problem where the caravans have been broken into, we've now got to make them secure because of the people's possessions, whereby that problem wasn't here yesterday."'Devastating' Residents in 25 properties were evacuated in Talybont, and 10 houses flooded in the town of Penrhyncoch.A chapel wedding, delayed for 24 hours, by flood water finally went ahead.