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A man climbs from his stranded vehicle in flood water at Milby, northern England on December 21, 2012. More rain was forecast overnight on Friday, with more than 260 flood alerts and about 75 flood warnings issued during a period of wet weather, local media reported. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

Vehicles are driven across a bridge over the swollen River Severn at Atcham near Shrewsbury on December 24, 2012. Heavy flooding across parts of Britain caused widespread road and rail disruption, wreaking havoc on Christmas travel plans while rescuers worked to evacuate people from the hardest-hit communities. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

Flood waters cover the parklands at Washlands Park in Burton On Trent, England, Tuesday Dec. 25, 2012, during a lull in the rainy weather on Christmas Day. Hopes of a white Christmas were washed out as many Britans awoke to Yuletide flooding across many regions of the country. (AP Photo / Rui Vieira, PA)

A couple walking their dogs passes receding flood water in the centre of the Devonshire town of Braunton that was flooded yesterday on December 23, 2012 near Barnstaple, England. Flooding has brought further disruption to many parts of the UK including the South West of England that was particularly badly hit. The Met Office are warning of further bands of heavy rain tonight and the Environment Agency has issued 100s of flood warnings for England including one severe warning for Cornwall. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

The River Severn breaks it's banks in the city of Worcester after heavy rainfall on December 24, 2012 in Worcester, England. Forecasters have predicted more rain to sweep across the country causing flash flooding over the coming days. The Southwest of England has been badly affected causing major disruption to the rail network delaying journeys for people making their way home for Christmas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tewkesbury at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon suffers flooding on December 24, 2012 in Tewkesbury, England. Forecasters have predicted more rain to sweep across the country causing flash flooding over the coming days. The South West of England has been badly affected causing major disruption to the rail network delaying journeys for people making their way home for Christmas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Motorists tackle a flash flood near Tewkesbury at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon on December 24, 2012 in England. Forecasters have predicted more rain to sweep across the country causing flash flooding over the coming days. The South West of England has been badly affected causing major disruption to the rail network delaying journeys for people making their way home for Christmas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Waves crash into the sea wall at Seaham Harbour as successive bands of heavy rain move across the British Isles, Seaham, County Durham, northern England, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Owen Humphreys)

Workers prepare to erect flood barriers alongside the River Severn at Ironbridge in Shropshire, mid-Wales on December 24, 2012. Heavy flooding across parts of Britain caused widespread road and rail disruption, wreaking havoc on Christmas travel plans while rescuers worked to evacuate people from the hardest-hit communities. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

Workers erect flood barriers alongside the swollen River Severn at Ironbridge near Telford in Shropshire on December 24, 2012. Heavy flooding across parts of Britain caused widespread road and rail disruption, wreaking havoc on Christmas travel plans while rescuers worked to evacuate people from the hardest-hit communities. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

Flood barriers protect properties alongside the swollen River Severn at Ironbridge near Telford in Shropshire on December 24, 2012. Heavy flooding across parts of Britain caused widespread road and rail disruption, wreaking havoc on Christmas travel plans while rescuers worked to evacuate people from the hardest-hit communities. ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

Fields are flooded near Tewkesbury at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon suffers flooding on December 24, 2012 in England. Forecasters have predicted more rain to sweep across the country causing flash flooding over the coming days. The South West of England has been badly affected causing major disruption to the rail network delaying journeys for people making their way home for Christmas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A horse grazes on a field flooded by water from the River Soar near Quorn, central England on December 23, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples