South-west England and south Wales brace for further floods

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The Guardian - 1/29/13, Stephen Morris

• Amber warnings in place and 'significant disruption' possible
• Man dies in Scotland after apparent lightning strike

Flooding in Devon

Flooding in Devon before Christmas. More floods may be on the way in south-west England and south Wales. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
 

The Environment Agency is warning that "significant disruption" could be possible from flooding in the south-west of England and south Wales as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the UK.

Rescuers searching for a missing fisherman off the coast of Devon found a body, and in Scotland it emerged that a marine scientist died apparently after being hit by lightning.

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