Britain is set to enjoy some respite from the storms which battered the country, killing four people and an unborn baby, and power cuts affecting nearly a million homes. Despite forecasts of better weather conditions in coming days, the Environment Agency (EA) warned people yesterday “to remain vigilant” as groundwater levels remained high enough to cause floods if only a little rain falls across much of southern England. Last night, 16 severe flood warnings where lives are at risk remained in force.
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