Guardian: Large parts of northern England are on flood alert after heavy rain which has triggered nearly 30 river warnings and a mudslide in the centre of Gateshead and Newcastle.
Emergency services are also on standby in Wales where between 15 and 25mm of rain is forecast.
The Environment Agency said that concern in the north was focused on the Eden valley in Cumbria, parts of Carlisle, and low-lying areas beside rivers in Northumberland and Yorkshire. Defences are being monitored closely at Masham,......
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Northern England on flood alert
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on January 16th, 2011
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