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Heavy rain, gales and flood risk to continue into the new year
There’s no doubt that many of us will be hoping that a new year will bring new weather, but unfortunately, it looks like the beginning of 2014 will continue where 2013 left off.
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Britain is braced to see in the new year with a new round of ruinous weather, as gales and floods are predicted to strike again.
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