The recent heavy rains in the UK have resulted in damage to trees; homes and businesses being flooded; disruption to transport; submerged cars; more than 20 crew members had to be rescued from a 200-metre cargo ship after it ran into a barge of rocks amid high winds; around 2,000 people in the south west were left without power, and a residential camp in Devon had to evacuated.

Temperatures dropped to below freezing, resulting in the death of an elderly woman in in her garden in Glasgow, and there were reports of a few drownings.

The Environment Agency urged people to avoid walking along the coast and not to drive through floodwater. Forecasters warned of further rains and imminent flooding in the wake of Storm Angus, issuing 40 flood warnings about heavy rain and gale-force winds.

Clare Dinnis, national flood duty manager at the Agency, said the South West would be the worst affected on Tuesday:

“These areas face an increased risk of river and surface water flooding following heavy rain over the weekend.”

Residents in the South West and north of England were warned to be prepared for another deluge of rain, and coastal areas were warned to be aware of up to 80mph gusts. The Environment Agency issued more than 156 flood alerts in a bid to make sure people stay safe, and the Met Office extended its weather warnings.

Amber weather warnings were issued in Devon and parts of Somerset where a significant amount of rainfall was expected, and further warnings were also issued across south-west England and in the North East. A Met Office forecaster warned people to expect more than two inches of rain (60mm) in areas already affected by Storm Angus.

Deep floodwater trapped cars in Whitchurch Lane, shocking residents who were confronted by a 2-3ft (0.6m-1m) wall of water which had left several cars submerged. Residents stated that they had lived in the area for more than a decade and had never seen anything like it.

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