09/02/2014 BBC Points West


09/02/2014

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Good evening. The Environment Agency says it's working to protect over a

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thousand properties on the outskirts of Bridgwater from flooding. It is

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building a temporary earth bank at Huntmoor. But it's taken out some of

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its pumps in the village of Moorland, saying otherwise, they

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would be damaged or destroyed by the water. In a moment Scott Ellis

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reports from there, but first here's Lizzie Way on how Sunday developed

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on the Somerset Levels. Another day and another visitor, Nigel Farage

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came to survey the scene. But just yards away many locals were too busy

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to meet him. They were working to shore up what river bank is left.

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Children are being dropped off by buses on the main road and having to

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walk to get home along here and in the dark as well, they cannot see

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where they are going. We need to do something to make it safer. And here

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is the help from Holland. Waiting to be deployed, 17 lorries with pumps

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and pipes to take the water from Kings Sedgmoor Drain to Parrett at

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high tide. Meanwhile farmers were back again helping farmers. This

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time it was the North Somerset Young Farmers who came in a convoy to

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donate bales of straw. Despite facing tough times themselves they

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wanted to give to those who were finding life even harder. It was one

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thing we can do, we are short on straw and silage ourselves, but if a

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lot of farms donate a couple of bales, you soon have at one load.

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These dogs were rescued this afternoon from a house in Moorland.

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They weren't the only ones pleased to be on dry land. There are

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occassions when you're glad to see your car being towed away. Not least

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in Moorland. It'll be drier somewhere else. The main road is

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waist deep, some abandoned homes are under four feet of water. I remember

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someone trying to pump out the house, the pump is submerged and it

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is almost a ghost town. The church has started to flood as well on the

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high ground. Jane Scott returned today to grab some more belongings.

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Her home's ankle deep in water. It is very smelly. Very smelly indeed.

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These are the die`hards. A dozen or so who've stayed built a dam and can

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only hope. And it means we can be back here rather than move out, it

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is worth it. It is heartbreaking. We are pulling together and we will do

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what we can do. The flooding is still causing problems for rail

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services across Somerset. The line between Bridgwater and Castle Cary

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is still under water and other lines at Bridgwater and Athelney are also

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blocked by flooding. At Crewkerne, services were suspended after a

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landslip but are now running at reduced speed, allowing a limited

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service into Exeter from Waterloo. All passengers are advised to check

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before travelling. Petition calling for the new Bishop of Bath and Wells

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to live in the palace rather than move to a house outside will be

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raised at a Church of England meeting tomorrow. The local MP will

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present the petition which has nearly 1500 signatures. It is: Per

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consultation before a final decision is made over the move.

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Congratulations are pouring in for the Bristol snowboarder Jenny Jones

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who will be bringing home a bronze medal after success in Sochi. And it

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all started on a dry ski slope in North Somerset. Here's Ali Durden. A

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surprise reunion for Jenny Jones with her parents. She did not know

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they had flown out to the Sochi to which `` to watch Olympic final She

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had been in the gold medal position after her run but had to watch the

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rest of the field have their ago. It was a nerve wracking wait and for

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mum and dad as well. I cannot believe it. I was waiting, I knew I

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would drop down and they did not know how far. Oh my god! I am so

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happy. We have always been proud of her, but blimey! This is the icing

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on the cake. There was excitement at the dry slope in Somerset where

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Jenny had her first lesson 16 years ago. I am chuffed she got a bronze

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medal. She has gone on to win an Olympic medal. We are proud. It is a

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great achievement, it is so different to snow. Fair play to her.

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Jenny Jones prolonged her career in order to take part in this year s

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Olympics and up 33 years Now, the weather with Holly Green. Of age,

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she has written her board into the history books.

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Some showers with us this evening and they could be wintry across

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higher ground and with clearer skies and lighter winds in the early

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hours, the risk of ice on untreated services. A colder start for

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tomorrow with frost and ice to watch out for, some showers through the

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morning as well, also some sunshine and it should be dry for many of us

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through the afternoon, that of a respite tomorrow, temperatures up to

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nine degrees. We have early warnings for heavy rain for the week ahead,

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arriving from the West through Tuesday morning, leading to wintry

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showers on Wednesday and further wet on Thursday. And do remember, you

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can watch Points West bulletins and today's edition of

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