:00:00. > :00:12.Thank you very much. That is it from both of us for
:00:13. > :00:21.Good evening. Hundreds of volunteers have been out
:00:22. > :00:24.in force on the Somerset Levels today, trying to protect homes from
:00:25. > :00:27.flooding, filling sandbags and distributing donations. Locals say
:00:28. > :00:30.they've been overwhelmed by the generosity of the public. This was
:00:31. > :00:36.Aller on the Levels earlier this evening. New temporary earth banks
:00:37. > :00:39.being constructed in an attempt to hold back the water. Our first
:00:40. > :00:42.report tonight is from Lizzie way who started her day in Burrowbridge.
:00:43. > :00:45.Another day and another visitor Nigel Farage came to survey the
:00:46. > :00:53.scene. But just yards away many locals were too busy to meet him.
:00:54. > :00:59.Children are being dropped off on the main road and having to walk to
:01:00. > :01:02.get here in the dark. They cannot see where they are going. He needs
:01:03. > :01:15.to do something to make it a little bit safer. And here is the help from
:01:16. > :01:18.Holland. Waiting to be deployed 17 lorries with pumps and pipes to take
:01:19. > :01:21.the water from Kings Sedgmoor Drain to Parrett at high tide. Meanwhile
:01:22. > :01:25.farmers were back again helping farmers. This time it was the North
:01:26. > :01:28.Somerset Young Farmers who came in a convoy to donate bales of straw
:01:29. > :01:31.Despite facing tough times themselves they wanted to give to
:01:32. > :01:33.those who were finding life even harder.
:01:34. > :01:39.It is one thing we can do. We are short on straw ourselves, but is a
:01:40. > :01:45.of farms donate a couple of failed, I think we have about bales here.
:01:46. > :01:48.These dogs were rescued this afternoon from a house in Moorland.
:01:49. > :01:59.They weren't the only ones pleased to be on dry land.
:02:00. > :02:03.The Environment Agency has taken out its pumps in the village of Moorland
:02:04. > :02:05.which is one of the most badly affected areas saying otherwise
:02:06. > :02:08.they would be damaged or destroyed by the water. Scott Ellis was there
:02:09. > :02:11.today. There are occasions when you're glad
:02:12. > :02:14.to see your car being towed away. Not least in Moorland. It'll be
:02:15. > :02:24.drier somewhere else. The main road is waist deep. I remember someone
:02:25. > :02:28.trying to pump out this house. The pump is submerged. It is almost a
:02:29. > :02:36.ghost town. The church has started to flood as well. Jane Scott
:02:37. > :02:40.returned today to grab some more belongings. Her home's ankle deep in
:02:41. > :02:45.water. It is very smelly in deed. These are the die`hards. A dozen or
:02:46. > :02:51.so who've stayed, built a dam and can only hope. If it means we can be
:02:52. > :02:55.back in here rather than me about for six months, it is worth it. It
:02:56. > :03:06.is absolutely heartbreaking to see. We are doing what we have to do
:03:07. > :03:08.Last man standing. The flooding is still causing
:03:09. > :03:11.problems for rail services across Somerset. Lines are under water at
:03:12. > :03:15.Athelney and between Taunton and Bridgwater, that route to and from
:03:16. > :03:17.the South West is closed. The diversionary route via Yeovil at
:03:18. > :03:20.Crewkerne has reopened after a landslip. Do check the latest with
:03:21. > :03:24.the train operator if you're planning to travel.
:03:25. > :03:27.Congratulations are pouring in for the Bristol snowboarder Jenny Jones
:03:28. > :03:30.who will be bringing home a bronze medal to the City after success in
:03:31. > :03:34.Sochi The 33`year`old had an error`free second run that put her
:03:35. > :03:45.in gold medal position. Looking very solid here for Jenny Jones. Then she
:03:46. > :03:49.had to endure a nail`biting finish as other top riders completed their
:03:50. > :03:53.runs, but she held on to a podium place. As a youngster Jenny learnt
:03:54. > :03:56.to snowboard on a dry ski slope in North Somerset. I am just really
:03:57. > :04:00.pleased that she got bronze. She had a taster session here and she has
:04:01. > :04:05.gone on to wind a medal and we are all proud of her. That is
:04:06. > :04:12.fantastic, especially for the UK. At least now we've got someone who is
:04:13. > :04:18.on top. You're late whether update. Hello. We have a night of winds with
:04:19. > :04:25.us through the night. It is a much colder nights to come with showers
:04:26. > :04:30.continuing. Temperatures will drop away, low enough for the risk of ice
:04:31. > :04:38.and untreated surface `` services by tomorrow morning. Still a few
:04:39. > :04:43.showers continuing. In between the showers, some brighter weather, and
:04:44. > :04:48.I think it should be mostly dry to the afternoon. A temporary rest by
:04:49. > :04:54.the Mall of the wet weather. There are warnings out for the rest of the
:04:55. > :05:00.week. Wintry showers through Wednesday and then further heavy
:05:01. > :05:07.showers on Thursday. Tomorrow morning we will have the
:05:08. > :05:14.Good evening. A little welcome news in this forecast, unfortunately As
:05:15. > :05:20.we have seen today the number of severe flood warnings has risen
:05:21. > :05:25.dramatically. We are fearful with more rain and
:05:26. > :05:32.gales forecast for the week ahead that will compound the problems
:05:33. > :05:35.With coer, air there is a risk of snow and ice. As well as that, we
:05:36. > :05:36.could see a smattering of