Hundreds rescued from floods in Britain
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Helicopter and boat crews rescued hundreds of trapped people on Saturday after storms whipped through Britain, flooding towns and villages and sending thousands to emergency shelters.
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Emergency services are working to restore power to Boscastle after flash floods wrecked the Cornish village.
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Hundreds of extra emergency staff, troops and police mobilised in flood-stricken regions.
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Three people were missing after flash floods tore through a popular coastal tourist area in southwest England, sweeping dozens of cars into the sea and leaving hundreds feared trapped.
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Hundreds of householders are mopping up or bracing for flooding as heavy rain continues
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The Queen sends her "heartfelt thanks" to everyone helping relieve the effects of the flooding in England.
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Helicopters and boats rescued people in Britain and Northern Europe as heavy rains caused flooding and 128 mph winds downed trees and power lines.
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By Gary Marks HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from their homes in South Yorkshire today after torrential rain led to fears that a dam could burst.
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The flooding today forced some residents to climb to the tops of their vehicles, houses and trees to await rescue.
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Residents across England were mopping up Tuesday after flash floods killed three people and forced hundreds from their homes. Rainstorms that had battered the country eased, but authorities warned of more damage amid fears a leaking reservoir could burst.
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About 250 homes are evacuated in Oxford as the flooding crisis continues in many parts of England.
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Parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after torrential rain overnight, the Environment Agency says.
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Homeowners in parts of England and Wales are on flood standby as more heavy rain continues to fall.
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Emergency services evacuated hundreds of homes in the university city of Oxford on Wednesday as the River Thames broke its banks and Britain grappled with its worst floods in 60 years.
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British survivors of the Asian tsunami have been involved in amazing rescues and heroic acts of bravery in the aftermath of the disaster.
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A major rescue operation is launched after 110 children are swept into the Irish Sea, but all are reported rescued.
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A major rescue operation involving helicopters was under way on the coast of southwest England after dozens of people became trapped in their cars and homes by rising floodwaters, emergency services said.