Emergency teams and the Army are working to evacuate hundreds of people from homes in York, as flooding continues to hit northern England.Some 3,500 properties are at risk near the River Ouse and River Foss in York.Hundreds of flood alerts and warnings are in place for England, Wales and Scotland, including more than 20 severe warnings – indicating danger to life.The prime minister called the floods unprecedented, as the government sent 500 more troops to flood-hit areas.Some 400 soldiers are already in action in Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire. The Department for Environment said the additional personnel would be deployed on Sunday while another 1,500 would be put on standby in Yorkshire.
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Interesul general | Ion Petrescu | December 27, 2015 07.30
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