Floods fear after heavy rain
Friday 7th December 2007, 11:42AM GMT.
Shropshire and Mid Wales were on flood alert today with the River Severn rising and more heavy rain on the way.
The big clean-up was already under way in Powys after homes and main roads were flooded out last night.
Drivers had to negotiate flood water on the A483 outside Welshpool this morning after heavy rain ovenight.
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Forecasters are expecting another deluge over the weekend while the Environment Agency has put stretches of the Severn and other rivers on flood warning.
Shropshire Star weatherman John Warner said 2ins came down in the Severn catchment yesterday.
Heavy rain could also fall on Sunday and strong winds of up to 40mph are continuing to batter the area.
Firefighters and Powys County Council last night responded to calls from flooded-out residents, particularly in Llanidloes.
Floodline: 0845 988 1188
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Having been born and raised in Shropshire close to the Severn, flooding is a way of life sadly. So much so, that I have developed web feet.I wonder if any other readers have evolved such oddities. Maybe long necks or gills.
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i was born in shrewsbury and can remember the bad floods in the town in 1947 following the terrible winter. i recall standing on kingsland bridge looking down on a tiny cottage alongside the river and severely flooded with an old lady shaking her fist at would be rescuers
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i’ve developed gills and a fin
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