UK storms: Man dies amid 'almost unparalleled natural crisis
- PM David Cameron repeated his pledge that "money is no object in this relief effort" as he unveiled a package of measures to help businesses and homeowners
- The River Severn reached a new record level of 5.65m in Worcester
- The QEII bridge at the Dartford crossing in Kent was earlier closed due to high winds
- About 30 roads were closed in Shropshire due to fallen trees and floods
- A tree fell between junction 15 and 16 on the M6 - no-one was injured
- Greater Manchester Fire service asked all officers off work to come in to respond to the high number of calls
- The Environment Agency warns more homes will be flooded as rivers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire continue rising
- The Thames is set to rise to its highest levels for more than 60 years, said the agency, with Windsor, Maidenhead and Surrey the worst affected
- The latest maps showing how the UK is being affected can be found here
- Manchester City's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland was postponed owing to "unsafe" conditions
- Everton's match with Crystal Palace was also called off, just 35 minutes before kick-off, due to "building damage which has led to safety concerns"
- All Blackpool trams have been cancelled following concerns about overhead power cablesAs well as 16 severe flood warnings, the Environment Agency has also issued about 400 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands. For more on this story go to:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26153889
Published February 12, 2014
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