Environment Agency issues 75 flood warnings as aftermath of Storm Angus batters Britain

A girl is preventing for her life after she was pulled from the ocean as Britain is battered by yet one more day of wind and rain.

The lady, who has not been named, was discovered after police, lifeguards and a coastguard helicopter took half in a serious search operation close to Folkstone this morning.

The Surroundings Company has issued 37 contemporary flood warnings in the present day, telling communities, primarily within the South West and North East, to 'take speedy motion'. One other 204 flood alerts are in place elsewhere.

Dozens of houses and companies have already been devastated by floodwater because the nation continues to reel from the results of Storm Angus - which introduced hurricane drive winds and driving downpours on Sunday.  

In the meantime it's feared the floods might have claimed its first sufferer. Police in South Wales nonetheless looking water-logged land for pensioner Russell Sherwood, who has not been seen since Sunday.

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Pictures taken this morning present the devastation at a flooded property in Stalybridge, Better Manchester

Council employees attempt to clear drains outdoors houses hit by quick flowing water in Stalybridge, Better Manchester, in a single day

A person digs his automobile out from the snow on the A686 by Hartside Cafe on the Northumberland and Cumbria border

Dramatic cell phone footage captures the second a lady was pulled from the stormy sea off the coast of Kent

A person and his canine wade by means of flood water as they head out on their morning stroll close to Ikley, West Yorkshire, in the present day

Emergency Freeway Upkeep employees had been busy draining flooded Whitchurch Lane, in Bristol, in the present day

This map issued by the Surroundings Company reveals the 37 flood warnings and 196 flood alerts in place throughout the UK in the present day

Squally climate is because of persist all through Tuesday, with gusts of round 50mph anticipated to proceed over greater floor and coastal areas within the South East, forecaster Greg Dewhurst mentioned.

'We've seen the world of low strain that introduced heavy rain to the south and west shifting into southern Scotland and the North East in a single day.

'All through in the present day the moist and windy climate inside that low strain space will slowly transfer into the North Sea.

'Behind this most locations will nonetheless see showers, some heavy however getting lighter through the day. Away from the low strain we should always see some sunshine round Northern Eire and western Scotland.'

The rescue off the coast of Kent was captured in dramatic cell phone footage shared on Twitter in the present day. 

The lady is believed to have gone lacking from Folkestone harbour at round 7am this morning, when winds had been gusting at round 80mph.  

Kent Police, Dover lifeboat crews and a rescue helicopter had been all dispatched to the scene.  

A police spokesman mentioned: 'Kent Police was known as by the coastguard at 6.54am following a report of a lady within the sea at Folkestone. 

'Coastguard rescue groups, the helicopter, and the Dover lifeboat went to the ocean off the harbour space. South East Coast Ambulance Service went to the scene and a lady was taken to an area hospital. 

'Early experiences counsel she is in a life-threatening situation.' 

Water was nonetheless gushing by means of the properties in Stalybridge, Better Manchester, this morning after days of heavy rain

A river burst its banks in Stalybridge, Better Manchester, pictured in the present day, flooding houses, roads and companies

Whitchurch Lane is Bristol, which was below a number of ft of flood water yesterday, is being hit by extra rain in the present day

Staff attempt to clear a few of the water, which has broken vehicles that had been parked on the street on Sunday night time

1000's of prepare passengers additionally confronted delays in the present day. Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, East Midland Trains, Nice Western Railway, Northern, South West Trains and the TransPennine Specific warned of main delays on some routes.

ADVICE FOR VICTIMS AFFECTED BY FLOODS

Owners and companies affected by the extreme climate are being suggested to contact their insurer as quickly as attainable.

The Affiliation of British Insurers (ABI) has issued the next ideas for these affected:

If needed, prepare non permanent emergency repairs to cease any harm getting worse. Inform your insurer and preserve any receipts, as this may kind a part of your declare

Don't be in a rush to throw away broken gadgets, until they're a hazard to well being, as these could possibly be repaired or restored. Your insurer will advise

Solely return to your private home or enterprise after a flood when it's protected to take action 

If your private home is uninhabitable whereas repairs are being carried out, your insurer can prepare for and pay the price of any different non permanent lodging chances are you'll want 

Complete motor insurance coverage covers the price of repairing or changing automobiles broken by flooding.

Highways England mentioned the A14 was closed in Suffolk at Orwell Bridge as a result of excessive winds whereas flooding had closed a part of the A19 close to York due to flooding.

In the meantime dozens of houses and companies in Better Manchester are submerged in water after 4 weeks' of rain fell within the area in only one night time.

The fireplace service acquired a complete of 230 calls between 4pm and 9pm, the height of the torrential rainfall. 

Some residents needed to be rescued after a river burst its banks in Stalybridge, sending torrents of water dashing into close by houses. Photographs taken on Tuesday morning present particles and damaged brick gushing by means of properties. 

Rescue crews used boats and ladders to take away owners trapped in first and second flooring flats. 

In South Wales, police have been looking for Russell Sherwood, 69, alongside flooded land after he went lacking whereas on his option to choose up his spouse within the Stormy Down space of Bridgend in South Wales. 

Search groups assisted by a helicopter searched the River Ogmore alongside the A48 street for Mr Sherwood on Monday morning. 

However police introduced they had been standing down their search at three.40pm as a result of excessive climate and fading mild.

A spokesman for South Wales Police mentioned: 'Officers will resume the search tomorrow as soon as protected to take action.

'We're nonetheless interesting to the general public for any info to find Mr Sherwood who turned lacking after he set off on a automobile journey on the morning of Sunday, 20 November, 2016.' 

Mr Sherwood, from Neath in South Wales, was on his option to choose up his spouse in Bridgend in his silver Ford Focus round 6.15am on Sunday, however by no means reached his vacation spot. 

The information about Mr Sherwood comes as an aged girl, who has not been named, was discovered at her dwelling within the Pollokshields space of Glasgow yesterday morning. 

It's not identified how lengthy she had been there for however temperatures dropped beneath freezing within the space over the weekend. 

West Yorkshire Hearth and Rescue Service mentioned it had acquired greater than 70 calls about flooding on Monday night. 

Automobiles had been deserted on the A65 close to Ikley, West Yorkshire, after the spa city was hit by flash flooding in a single day

A lorry makes a splash because it drives by means of flood water on the A65 close to Ikley, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday morning

A spokesman mentioned 10 of those concerned flooded properties, with two homes in Todmorden and one in Leeds needing to be pumped out.

He mentioned firefighters had been additionally known as to 4 incidents of individuals caught in vehicles however just one individual wanted rescuing, within the Otley space.

In Sheffield, the council's highways division reported calls from involved residents throughout nearly each a part of the town as roads had been hit by a late-afternoon deluge.

The heavy rain introduced extreme disruption to cross-Pennine prepare companies, with the principle Sheffield to Manchester line remaining closed on Tuesday as a result of flooding and fallen timber.

Passengers on one of many final companies to make it into Sheffield station mentioned workers had been reporting a number of issues on the road, together with standing water and landslips.

Additional north, North Yorkshire Hearth Service mentioned it rescued eight folks from vehicles on Monday night as crews had been known as out to 22 separate flooding incidents. 

Motorists struggled to dig out their vehicles from the snow after changing into trapped on the A689 on the Northumberland and Cumbria border

A snow plough was introduced in to clear a stretch of the A686 on the Northumberland and Cumbria border in the present day

Harold Park in Bradford, West Yorkshire, was coated in snow after temperatures plummeted within the area in a single day

A dusting of snow over autumn leaves creates a wintry scene in Harold Park in Bradford, West Yorkshire 

Yesterday residents of Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, woke this morning to seek out their vehicles submerged by floodwater. Workplace provide supervisor Lee Gitsham, 43, mentioned there was between 2ft and 3ft of floodwater on the street. 

He mentioned: 'Parked vehicles had been submerged in water. There have been two drivers who tried to get by means of however received caught. It was at wing mirror stage so it will need to have been about 2ft-3ft of water. 

He added: 'We've had a little bit of flooding the place the water has coated the pavement however by no means the place it coated automobile bonnets.'  

Store assistant Christine Granger, 62, described the scene outdoors her dwelling on the lane as trying 'like a river'.

Talking as one other burst of rain hit simply earlier than noon, she mentioned: 'It's tipping down now. It's simply going to worsen. There's a Land Rover making an attempt to get down and there are waves of water going proper over the bonnet. It seems like a river. When it lastly dies down the street and path shall be thick with mud.'

A person wore plastic luggage over his footwear to make his weekly pub pool match in flooded Mossley, Better Manchester

The dedicated pool participant waded by means of a number of inches of flood water in the direction of the New Bridge Inn pub in Mossley

A trampoline which was blown into the road in Blyth, Northumberland, as robust wind lashed the North East

Well being care assistant Bobbie Massiah, 23, mentioned her household had three vehicles written off due to the flooding. The water had not but risen up the steps of her home however had flooded a neighbour's backyard, she added.  

In South Wales, Ken John Kicks shared a video of the thick sludge left in his dwelling after it was flooded. 

Gusting winds and driving rain led to hurry restrictions and on the M48 Severn Bridge close to Bristol this morning.

The south coast was additionally hit. There are warnings of delays on the Hovertravel ferry service throughout the Solent this morning between Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Southsea as a result of dangerous climate.

A pile-up on the storm-lashed M1 involving a lorry, a van and a automobile has led to extreme delays this morning on the M1 northbound carriageway between junction 12 close to Flitwick, Bedfordshire and junction 13 for Brogborough. 

Photographs taken within the early hours of Tuesday present the devastating results of the flooding in Stalybridge, Better Manchester

Particles was seen gushing out of a house in Stalybridge, Better Manchester, on Tuesday morning after a river burst its financial institution

A automobile crawled by means of flood water in Mossley, Better Manchester, one of many areas hit by heavy rain this weekend

An emergency employee positioned sandbags outdoors a property in Nice Ayton, North Yorkshire, within the early hours of Tuesday

Motorists had been stranded within the North Pennines final night time because the area was hit by snow drifts, inflicting chaos for travellers

Gorgeous picture of a uncommon FOG bow is captured by a photographer over the snow-covered Scottish moors

A shocking picture of a uncommon fog bow has been captured by a photographer over the snow-covered Scottish moors.

Melvin Nicholson snapped the fog bow on Rannoch Moor while out strolling on Sunday November 20th.

A fog bow is a colourless rainbow made up of tiny water droplets that trigger fog. Because of the small dimension of the water droplets it has very weak colors, with a crimson periphery and bluish internal edge.

Melvin Nicholson snapped this  fog bow on Rannoch Moor in Scotland while out strolling on Sunday November 20th

Mr Nicholson mentioned: 'I've by no means seen a fog bow earlier than and perceive that it is extremely uncommon.

'It was an incredible factor to witness and may usually solely be seen if the solar is behind you when you find yourself it.

'As quickly as I noticed this excellent remoted windswept tree, I knew that it needed to be framed by the fog bow. Freshly fallen snow set the scene throughout.

'It was simply past magical and a kind of days that you will keep in mind for a very long time to come back.

Do you might have photos of the intense climate? Please electronic mail alex.matthews@mailonline.co.uk

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