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February 14, 2014 |
Flooding in Britain
Weeks of extraordinary wet weather has lead to disastrous flooding in Britain. The area has seen the most rain in almost 250 years. Homes and farms have been flooded for weeks in southwest England with worries of more rain to come. --Leanne Burden Seidel (28 photos total)

Matt Beesley looks out of the window in his flooded living room that faces onto the River Severn on Feb. 12, in Worcester, England. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for dozens of areas along the River Severn. With heavier rains forecast for the coming week people are preparing for the water levels to rise. (Rob Stothard/Getty Images) #

Worker's continue to build flood defenses around Moorland resident Sam Notaro's house in the flooded village of Moorland near Bridgwater on the Somerset Levels on Feb. 10, in Somerset, England. Thousands of acres of the Somerset Levels have been under water for weeks, yet flood levels are still rising and worryingly, more rain is forecast for later this week.(Matt Cardy/Getty Images) #

A local resident wades through his flooded kitchen as he returns to his home in Egham on Feb. 11, 2014. Driven by the wettest winter in England since 1766, the floods first hit southwest England about seven weeks ago. But they are now creeping eastwards towards London, into the wealthy suburbs lining the River Thames which are the heartland of Cameron's centre-right Conservative party. (Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images) #

Residents walk through the flooded part of the village of Wraysbury, England, Feb. 12. Britain's weather service has said climate change is likely linked to a spate of storms and floods battering the country _ the latest of which hit the west coast with winds gusting at more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) an hour. (Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press) #

A local resident pushes belongings on a cart through the flooded part of the town of Staines-upon-Thames, England, as a police van patrols the area, Feb. 12. Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Tuesday that money is no object in the battle against the widespread flooding that has engulfed parts of England. (Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press) #

A man walks beside the River Tone seen from Windmill Hill, near Burrowbridge, south western England, as flooding persists on the Somerset Levels, Jan. 29. Farmers, politicians and church leaders are demanding the Government takes immediate action to alleviate the flooding that has left a trail of devastation on the Somerset Levels.(Tim Ireland/PA via Associated Press) #