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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Matthew Weaver and Hannah Al-Othman

UK weather: strong wind warning issued as England and Wales cope with floods

A train on a flooded track
Flooding at Wellington station in Shropshire after heavy rain in the early hours of Friday. Photograph: Network Rail/PA

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for strong winds on Sunday as parts of the country recovered from heavy rain and flooding. Flooding disrupted rail services in England and Wales on Friday morning and led to the closure of the M5 motorway in both directions in Gloucestershire.

The Environment Agency told drivers their cars could be swept away in as little as 30cm (12in) of water as more than 60 flood warnings were issued in England after heavy rain overnight, with further downpours to come.

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