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The Guardian - 12/20/12, Steven Morris

Roads, railways and waterways hit by high water levels after 40mm of rain fell within 24-hour period

People walk through heavy rain on the South Bank, in London.

People walk through heavy rain on the South Bank, in London. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
 

Homes and businesses have been inundated, roads blocked and train services disrupted as flooding [2] again hit parts of the UK.

Firefighters were pumping water out of homes and dealing with landslips after more than 40mm (1.6in) of rain fell within 24 hours.

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/floods-cause-chaos-around-britain-after-heavy-rains
[2] http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/flooding
[3] http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/20/floods-chaos-britain-heavy-rains
[4] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/earth-space-weather