Floods and storms predicted as rescue services endure busy weekend

Search for angler continues in Scotland, while forecasters warn that appalling weather may continue throughout February The Met Office is warning the weather pattern that has caused flooding across swaths of the UK may continue for the rest of the month as the weekend s storms resulted in 180 more homes being inundated and led to a series of dramatic rescues. Forecasters say this week is likely to be blighted by torrential rain and winds of more than 70mph, while high tides and a heavy Atlantic swell will continue to add to the problems for the next day or so. But, looking further forward, the Met Office said unsettled weather – generally dull and rainy but punctuated by more storms – is set to last for another fortnight and possibly for the rest of the month. The forecast was greeted with glumness on the Somerset Levels, which has been hit worst by this year s flooding. Though no fresh properties were flooded over the weekend, the river Parrett burst its banks again, sending wate
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