Deadly Storm Babet claims sixth victim as police reveal M4 lorry crash that killed two women was weather-related: Hundreds of flood warnings are issued and thousands lose power - as amazing footage sh
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Deadly Storm Babet claims sixth victim as police reveal M4 lorry crash that killed two women was weather-related: Hundreds of flood warnings are issued and thousands lose power - as amazing footage sh

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Storm Babet has claimed what is thought to be its sixth victim after a crash that killed two women on the M4 was linked to dangerous weather - as amazing footage was shared of a sheepdog bounding to the rescue of three stranded ewes in Wales. A crash on the M4 on Friday morning that killed two women has been linked with the bad weather brought by Storm Badet, MailOnline understands Patsy bounds into the water without a thought as farmer Llyr Derwydd commands her to round up the stranded ewes Patsy routes the sheep into the water, where they gingerly make their way onto dry land Mission accomplished as the sheep retreat onto dry land away from the floodwaters as Patsy continues spurring them on Mr Derwydd said that Patsy was a strong swimmer and had no trouble reaching and rounding up the sheep Sheep farmer Llyr Derwydd shared the footage of Patsy online X - formerly Twitter - users were full of praise for Patsy after she went above and beyond to rescue the stranded ewes Heartwarming footage shared by the sheep farmer on social media showed him calling out and whistling at Patsy as she chased the ewes along the edge of the field, before they found a shallower spot to furtively tread across. Locals said the occupant was rescued by a farmer CHESTERFIELD: An emergency services worker gives a piggyback to a local resident as flooding rose to ankle-deep levels in Derbyshire SANDIACRE: Streets were washed out by flooding in the Derbyshire town after both a local canal and river burst their banks DOVER: A DFDS ferry battles the choppy waters on the south-east coast of England LONDON: King's Cross Station was temporarily closed on Saturday after a mass of cancellations and delays led to overcrowding; it has since re-opened for some services Hundreds of flood alerts and warnings remain in place across England and eastern and northern Scotland Dramatic images shared on social media showed the vehicle submerged in the road up to its front doors; locals said the occupant was rescued by a local farmer. Weather alerts for central and southern England have been lifted - though a red 'danger to life' alert remains in place for eastern Scotland CAMBRIDGESHIRE: Flooding around St Ives, five miles east of Huntingdon, on Saturday morning after the Great River Ouse burst its banks DERBYSHIRE: Vehicles lie abandoned in flood water in Chesterfield early on Saturday morning YORK: A Nissan Micra sits abandoned in a waterlogged street in the city centre as the River Ouse burst its banks CHESTERFIELD: The great clean-up begins in the Derbyshire market town as a worker clears out a drain CAMBRIDGESHIRE: Huntingdon Race Course in Cambridgeshire is submerged after the Alconbury Brook burst its banks on Friday LONDON: The weather warning may have lifted but tourists were still dealing with downpours and flood alerts in the capital on Saturday Jacqui Semple, head of risk, resilience and safety for Angus Council, said: 'People are devastated. Local authorities say much of the area is 'now only accessible via boat' BRECHIN: A member of the emergency services helps resident Laura Demontis from a house as Storm Babet batters the country DERBYSHIRE: The terrifying moment a school bus full of screaming children floods In Nottinghamshire, fire and rescue service staff came to the aid of four people trapped on the roof of their car after it got stuck in flood waters in Trowell.

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