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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Hall and Kyriakos Petrakos

UK weather: Arctic air sweeps in as Storm Claudia clean-up continues

Emergency services help evacuate people  on a flooded street  in Monmouth, Wales
Emergency services help evacuate people on a flooded street in Monmouth, Wales, on Saturday. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Cold Arctic air has begun to sweep across the UK, bringing freezing temperatures as emergency services continue to deal with severe flooding caused by Storm Claudia.

On Saturday, a major incident was declared in Monmouth, south-east Wales, where people were rescued or evacuated from homes that were flooded during torrential rain on Friday. It was rescinded on Sunday afternoon, the fire service said.

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