Flooding Returns To South West
Heavy rain has brought more widespread flooding to the South West.
Family rescued from car roof in Somerset
Two adults and a small child have been rescued from the roof of a 4x4 trapped in floodwater near Taunton.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue were called to New Road in North Curry last night. They brought in the Specialist Rescue Team from Bridgwater who used a boat to bring the family to dry land.
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Hundreds evacuated from homes in Barnstaple
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from homes in Barnstaple after the River Yeo burst its banks.
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RNLI crews save life of woman swept away by floods
A woman spent 50 minutes clinging to a branch after being swept away from her flooded car at Umberleigh in North Devon.
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Braunton's £1m flood defences 'overwhelmed'
Braunton's brand new flood defences were unable to withstand their first test of flooding.