More rain and gales this week
It may be a new month, but the weather has no intention of changing anytime soon – much to the despair of those in Somerset, who are still badly flooded.
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Storms batter the south west of England, causing damage to homes, sea walls and listed buildings. Channel 4 News collects pictures from across the area.
It may be a new month, but the weather has no intention of changing anytime soon – much to the despair of those in Somerset, who are still badly flooded.
Some Somerset Levels residents have been stranded since Christmas – and and the weather could get worse. Meanwhile there are severe flood warnings for Cornwall, Devon and the Severn estuary.
Hundreds of protesters gather in Barton Moss, Greater Manchester to voice their anger over plans for fracking in the area. Channel 4 News charts the protest in tweets.
After weeks of flooding, and with more rain predicted Sedgemoor district council in the Somerset Levels declares a major incident in a bid to get long-term help from central government.
It’s a long time since we’ve heard the prime minister appeal for sunshine to win the day. After the Ukip councillor David Silvester’s ill-advised attempt to link the weather and politics, I’m loathe to blame the floods on anyone. But perhaps it would do everyone a power of good if David Cameron let the sun…
Just over a week after much of the US felt the effects of its coldest weather in decades, more cold air is plunging into north eastern parts of the country.
UK energy company bosses are accused of astonishing neglect by MPs as they defend their response to the storms over the Christmas period, that left thousands of homes without power.
Last Friday, the California Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency across the state, following its driest year on record.
Since the recent stormy spell came to an end, the weather has been relatively subdued, but still, it hasn’t taken much rain to allow the problem of flooding to rear its ugly head.
More than 200 houses are destroyed in a blaze that ripped through a historic Silk Road town in south west China.
Winter looks more likely to lurk rather than pounce next week, which means that the rain and flood risk continues.
The are signs of a switch in the weather pattern into next week, with something more akin to winter a distinct possibility.
Following weeks of storms, bringing widespread disruption across the UK, I’m sure you’ll be glad to hear that the outlook is looking less stormy – that’s the good news.
Sweeping budget cuts could affect the Environment Department’s ability to respond to emergencies such as the current flooding, MPs warn.