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as we can. but for the moment, let s move on. over 90 flood warnings remain in place over england and wales after strom franklin hit the uk of the beacon for the people have been rescued after the river severn burst its banks and properties had been evacuated. a severe flood warning is in place in shropshire mean they could be a risk to life. large parts of shrewsbury town centre are underwater and the major incident has been declared. our news correspondent has been there with the latest. we are on the bridge over the river severn and the style usually sits upon the river but look at it today. very swollen, the river levels are very high and you can see some road closures and there are properties over there with the flood doors. sandbags and people say they are concerned. you can also see, over there, that there are some temporary barriers. temporary flood

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and although some flood barriers are doing theirjob, there are concerns these temporary structures could be overtopped. we can t ever stop flooding, and with climate change, that risk is becoming greater. we do everything we can to minimise it, but that s why we issue warnings. in york, the owners of these cars face a long wait before they can return to rescue their vehicles. in nearby tadcaster, a clear up operation after the river wharfe broke its banks. and in shrewsbury, large parts of the town are still under water. so as you can see, the whole kitchen is lifted up. nearby, sarahjackaman and her family are stuck upstairs, escaping the floodwater in their home. this is three years, three floods, all of them at record breaking levels. this isjust becoming impossible. here in bewdley, the river levels are expected to peak tomorrow morning. the storms may have passed but their impact is still being felt.

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20220222 15:27:00

places of worship and service providers to have regard to guidance on covid and to take practical measures set out in the guidance. and the legal requirement on businesses and service providers to retain customer contact details is also expected to end on the 21st of march. that was nicola sturgeon talking in the last hour. we will talk more about covid in the next hour, including about testing. plenty more to talk about. over 90 flood warnings remain in place across england and wales after storm franklin hit the uk over the weekend. people have been rescued after the river severn burst its banks and properties have been evacuated. a severe flood warning is in place in ironbridge in shropshire, meaning there could be a risk to life. large parts of shrewsbury town centre are under water and a major incident has been declared in bewdley, worcestershire. our news correspondentjo black is in bewdley with the latest. we re on the bridge here in bewdley, over the river severn, and this geo

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten 20220222 22:23:00

the river severn burst its banks and homes had to be evacuated. a severe flood warning is in place in ironbridge in shropshire, parts of shrewsbury town centre are under water, and a major incident has been declared in bewdley in worcestershire. our correspondent jo black reports. as the river levels continue to rise, for many, it s an anxious game of watch and wait. we re having to pump the water out of the cellar to stop it coming up into the house. in the georgian town of bewdley, david hegarty lives around 40 feet from the river, but today he s pumping it out from his cellar. and that s his furniture suspended in midair by rope, in an attempt to try and keep it dry. this is the third time in three years. prior to that never. it d be naive to think things aren t going to happen, but it does seem to be dramatically changing. more than 100 properties here in bewdley, and further up the river in ironbridge, could be at risk of flooding. an evacuation programme is in place, with many

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