weather and flood warnings this morning then do get in touch. if you re a man who works part time, then we d love to hear from you this morning. are you part time through choice or because you can t find full time work? we ll be talking about that later. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today the army s on standby to help evacuate communities along the east coast where a tidal surge is expected to hit. the environment agency has issued 11 severe flood warnings, meaning there is a danger to life. 29 schools in scotland have been closed following the wintry weather. andy moore reports. all along the east coast, floodgates have been closed in preparation for the storm surge. gale force winds are combining with high tides to threaten coastal defences. injaywick, in essex, there is a severe flood warning, meaning a risk to life. the
thousands of homes have been evacuated in christchurch, new zealand, after two separate fires have combined, covering nearly 5,000 acres. and, a century of the wrens the navy marks the formation of the women s royal naval service during the first world war. it s 5.00pm. our main story is that a potential deal to end the long running dispute on southern rail has been rejected by members of the train drivers‘ union, aslef. in a ballot, 54% voted against the proposal which had been negotiated by the union s leaders. southern says it s hugely disappointed and will be seeking more talks as soon as possible. the union is expected to try to renegotiate the deal. but, for the moment, it means there is still no end in sight to the disruption on one of britain s busiest commuter networks. 0ur correspondent, john young, is at brighton railway station where many commuters affected by the southern rail dispute travel from. more from you and what people have been saying there today?”