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Burgess Hill is a civil parish and a town located in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park.

High water brings travel disruption in the South East of England

Feb 16,2020 7:47 am

Floods caused travel disruption across The South east of England , after Heavy Rain overnight.

The M23 was closed between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions in West Sussex , but has now opened again.

On the railroad, the Southern, Thameslink and London Gatwick-Express-passengers advised not to travel, with a stop on the Brighton route.

Southeastern has said, there will be no trains between Strood and Maidstone West and between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings were.

motorists Ellis Hart was on the Way to work Christmas dinner, but missed it when he got stuck in the M23-residue for More Than two hours.

The 26-year-old stone restorer said: "We were all for a curry in London, paid for by The Boss . It was our Christmas money.

"I was Looking Forward to it, but I've missed it now.

"I'm just glad that I bring my three children with me. I would drop off my mom on the Way . "

motorists were stuck in Pulborough, West Sussex

the motorways of England said the flow of water to the M23, had been contained, and the pumps were on The Scene .

the Southeast "is A tree, the train blocked The Line between Strood and Maidstone West means that all lines are blocked. The train service between these stations will be stopped running. to expect "

trouble was, until the end of The Day , but the Southeast later that The Line would remain closed until Sunday because of the damage and repair work is required.

services were interrupted by Tonbridge due to a failure of the power supply.

that meant A subsequent landslide in robertsbridge, there are no trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, with replacement buses to operate the route.

Southeastern said it would be the introduction of a step-GMT-wise re-introduction of trains on the track in both directions from about 17:00.

problems with flooding in Frant had been solved, the rail company said.

Nearly 50mm (2in) of rain fell in some areas in 36 Hours , and the Met Office has severe weather warnings for Heavy Rain , water on the streets would lead to delays in some areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Details of Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services were concerned.

He said that all the lines re-opened but services can be cancelled or postponed, or revised, with disruption expected to continue until the end of The Day .

Earth is still in danger of moving to a landslide in the Guildford area, Great Western Railway, says

said that all lines between Guildford and Godalming were blocked after a landslide, but the lines were later re-opened. Lines were blocked between Epsom and Ewell West.

Great Western Railway services were also affected.

Gatwick Airport is also "run as usual", but they advise clients to have more time for their journeys because of flooding on the M23 and the faults in the railway traffic.

A fallen tree and a landslide at Halling in the Medway valley line between Strood and Maidstone West

Kent Fire and Rescue Service will be closed as crews helped said A Man who remained, after driving through the high water in Coppins Road, Leigh, near Tonbridge.

"the fire-in-water-safety-suits are prompted to release The Man from his vehicle and the people to avoid the area, said due to the high water," a spokesman for.

The service warned motorists: "the high water is often deeper than it looks and can move very quickly. Your vehicle could be abolished or be stranded.

"If you see a sign saying that The Road was closed due to flooding, remember the signs are there for a reason, and are looking for an alternative route. "

Daniel Grimmett Batt has a. these photos of flooding in Burgess Hill , West Sussex

The cross-England

Yellow weather warnings in large parts of The South of England until midday on Sunday.

A spokesman for the Met Office warned that More Rain was ", coming from The South , through The Night and morning."

In Leatherhead in Surrey, horses were stranded left in a flooded area after The River Mole burst their banks.

In Cornwall, the A30 was closed on Thursday due to high water, with Devon and Cornwall police declared a major incident in Hayle.

the Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said, it could rain up to 30 mm, in The South on Saturday, with localized flooding.

The Village of Cardinham in Cornwall saw 52 mm of rain within 36 Hours , while Bastreet Downs 53mm got.

Huish levels in Somerset

Devon & Cornwall police said that floods had made in the power sector, "A Number of roads were impassable", and the Great Western Railway services between Exeter St. Davids and Taunton suspended.

Norfolk and Suffolk, the police said that the roads in both counties were affected by the high water.

The Environment Agency has issued 60 flood warning in England - to be expected where high water is, as well as the 200 flood alerts, which warn of possible floods.

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