Woman killed by falling tree as thousands count cost of flooding

by liamssoft | November 25, 2012 at 01:10 pm

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Thousands of people have been left counting the cost of torrential rains that saw a woman killed and hundreds of homes and businesses damaged by widespread flooding over the weekend.

With more heavy rains predicted for the beginning of this week some 271 flood alerts and more than 220 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales.

The South West was the hardest hit region with widespread flooding, torrential downpours and gales damaging hundreds of properties. But the damage also extended to parts of Worcestershire and Wiltshire. ....Read more

independent.co.uk