Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are still in place across the country after Storm Dennis caused widespread disruption.
The government is especially concerned for towns near the River Severn after the UK was lashed with strong winds and heavy rainfall over the weekend.
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As reported by the BBC, Environment Secretary George Eustice said the government could not protect every home as he defended its response to the current flooding situation.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the MP said towns such as Shrewsbury, Tewkesbury, Bewdley and others near the Severn are the government’s “greatest concern”, with forecasters expecting water levels to continue to rise.
As of 2:30pm on Monday (February 17 2020), there were 214 flood warnings in place across the UK and 260 flood alerts.
And one severe flood warning was in place for River Wye at Blackmarstone in Hereford, where the government website warns of “danger to life”.
According to The Telegraph, four people have now lost their lives due to the storm.
On Sunday (February 16 2020), a man died when he slipped from a mountain path and plummeted 98 feet into a gorge.
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