Areas hit hard by flooding after Storm Henk will be able to apply for thousands of pounds in government money to pay for recovery work and repairs.
The financial support will be available to eligible areas in England that have experienced exceptional localised flooding.
The help includes flooded households being eligible for £500 in cash to assist with immediate costs.
More than 1,800 properties have flooded due to saturated ground, said the Environment Agency (EA), as it urged the public to “remain vigilant”.
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Many areas have been hit by flooding
The impact of high water levels is set to continue over the next five days, and many rivers will remain elevated, the EA added.
As of 6pm on Saturday, 190 flood warnings and 210 flood alerts were in place in England and significant flooding was forecast in parts of the Midlands, Lincolnshire and on the River Thames.
A cold weather alert warning also came into force on Saturday, which covers most of next week.
Overnight into Sunday, temperatures will fall close to zero for much of the country.
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Cars and road signs have been left almost submerged underwater in the village of Collingham in Nottinghamshire
‘Highest river levels in 24 years’
The Met Office said it would be -4C (24.8F) in parts of rural southwest England on Saturday night and -6C (21.2F) in rural areas along the Welsh border in Shropshire and north Herefordshire on Sunday night.
“Significant river flooding impacts” are expected to continue over the next few days across parts of the River Thames in Oxfordshire as well as the River Trent near Nottingham, and the River Severn, including Gloucester, along with areas of the South West on the River Avon.
Almost every river in England is exceptionally high, with some reaching their highest…
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This notice was published: 2024-01-06 14:01:00
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