Flooding leaves one dead
Recent flooding leaves one dead
The clear-up's still underway across Somerset after dozens of homes and businesses were hit by flash-flooding recently.
The torrential downpour left one man dead. Henry Collier was swept away as he got out of his car on a lane near South Petherton.
The 86 year-old widower's vehicle had been surrounded by flood waters.
The village was one of several where flood waters reached as high as three feet deep in places.
Ilminster, Martock, Charlton Adam, Queen Camel were also hit - with people fleeing their homes.
At Huish Episcopi the Rose and Crown was badly damaged when two feet of water filled the pub.
The fire brigade said it rescued 30 people from cars stuck in floods and took almost 300 calls.
Two Somerset schools, flooded out at the weekend, now say they won't be re-opening until the new year.
Both Curry Rivel and Queen Camel primaries were hit on Saturday when flash-flooding hit several parts of the county.
The county council says it's doing all it can to ensure they open again in time for the new term on January the 4th.
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