The UK Environment Agency has warned of further floods following Storm Babet. Over 100 flood warnings remain in place for the worst-affected areas across England with flooding expected to continue into Wednesday. Around 1,250 properties in England have been flooded, while an estimated 30,000 properties have needed protection against surging flood waters following days of relentless wind and rain. Report by Caponm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 The UK Environment Agency has warned of further floodings following Storm Bebette.
00:05 Around 1,250 properties in England have been flooded, while an estimated 30,000 properties
00:10 have needed protection against rising water levels following days of relentless wind and
00:15 rain across the UK.
00:17 The storm has left at least four people dead and hundreds more harmless.
00:21 Over 100 flood warnings remain in place for the worst affected areas across England, including
00:25 the East Midlands and along the River Severn, with river flooding expected to continue into
00:30 Wednesday.
00:31 On Monday, Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf visited the flood-hit town of Brecon in Angus,
00:36 one of the worst hit areas following the storm.
00:38 I'm afraid it's going to be a long journey to recovery given the devastation and the
00:43 scale of the impact.
00:44 My job is to assure local residents, local businesses as much as we possibly can that
00:49 we're working hand in glove with the local council and other partners to make sure that
00:53 we can help with that recovery.
00:55 Dozens of homes in the Scottish town were submerged after the River South Esk burst
00:58 its banks, overwhelming local flood defences.
01:01 The Scottish First Minister paid tribute to local authority staff, residents and volunteers
01:06 who played a part in the emergency evacuation over the weekend, pledging to support the
01:10 community with its recovery efforts.