Fresh 'weather bomb' set to batter Britain

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The Week - 1/28/13

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BRITAIN is facing another "weather bomb" as heavy rains combine with gale-force winds. The Met Office has issued a 'yellow warning' for rain in southwest England, Wales and northwest England while more than 60 flood alerts are in place.

Over the weekend storms were described as a meteorological "bomb" by experts after they reached pressure levels normally seen in Category 4 Hurricanes, the The Times reports. The bad weather caused havock across the country:

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