Storm Dennis: Worst hit areas begin major clean-up operation

The storm hit Britain with winds of more than 90 mph and up to six inches of rain.

In the worst hit areas, water is unlikely to recede significantly over the next few days.

Dave Throup, UK Environment Agency Manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said: “Levels are not going to change hugely over the next 24-48 hours and that presents another problem in itself, where we have got flooded homes and businesses and flooded roads. The situation isn’t going to improve very quickly.”

For more on the floods, including a warning from ministers that homeowners should no longer expect protection from floods, head here:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/17/climate-change-means-homeowners-should-no-longer-expect-protection/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_18Febfloods&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_18Febfloods
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