Floods clean-up continues across the West Country
There have been major problems across the region after a band of heavy rain hit the West.
- David Woodland
Porlock Weir bracing itself for more flooding
The West Somerset village of Porlock Weir is bracing itself for more flooding when tomorrow morning's high tide strikes.
This evening's high tide at 8pm didn't cause serious problems. The road to the village was closed, but only a few waves made it over the slipway and into the road.
This morning three houses and a pub were flooded. The cottages behind the beach are expecting to be under a few inches tomorrow morning.
Colin Strange says they're prepared for it:
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Residents struggle after two weeks of flooding
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Calls for a solution to flooding on the Somerset Levels
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