UK weather:Terrified Brits trapped in homes as Storm Henk brings 'severe' floods after 94mph winds
TERRIFIED Brits are trapped in their homes as Storm Henk brings "severe floods" - after 94mph winds killed a man.
Dozens of homes in Loughborough, Leicestershire, have been breached or surrounded by floodwater.
Dad-of-nine Ivan Fletcher told how the home where his family has lived for 16 years is covered with a foot of water downstairs.
He said: "I woke up this morning to this. There was water everywhere, and it has got worse.
"There are bins everywhere, rubbish, the kids were panicking, stress.
"I moved my wife and the kids to Leicester with her sister out of the way, and I'll stay here with the cats, and my eldest daughter.
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"It happened about 12 years ago but it was never this bad. We had no warning at all.
"I think it's disgusting. We have had no help at all, no one has come to help us, just deal with it ourselves."
Yesterday a man in his 50s was killed on the A433 in Gloucestershire after a tree toppled onto two cars.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: "The man was on his own in the car.
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"There was a car driving behind this vehicle at the time which collided with the tree after it had fallen.
"But I believe the occupants only suffered minor injuries."
Brits had been told not to leave their homes during the storm yesterday, with forecasters issuing a danger to life warning.
And today West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has urged drivers to avoid flooded roads after several terrifying incidents on Tuesday night.
In Birmingham a brave passer-by rescued a three-year-old child and a driver from a car submerged in flood water.
The hero then secured the vehicle to the bridge to prevent it being washed away, local cops said.
A father also rescued an unresponsive woman from the freezing River Severn in Worcester after spotting her "floating like a mannequin".
Families were even forced to abandon their caravans in the Billing Aquadrome in Northampton, this afternoon, thanks to the torrid conditions.
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And tragically a man was pronounced dead when his car was hit by a tree eight miles north of Malmesbury.
The A433 remains closed in both directions between Cirencester and Tetbury.
Gloucestershire Police said: "A man died after a tree fell on the car he was driving on Tetbury Road near Kemble yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 2 January.
"Police were called at around 3.15pm with reports of a large fallen tree on the A433 Tetbury Road near the junction with the A429.
"Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended the location which is between Tetbury and Cirencester.
"Despite the efforts of those at the scene a man aged in his 50s and from the Bath area died. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.
"The road remains closed as recovery and investigation work continues and motorists are asked to find alternative routes.
It comes as last nights weather is continuing to cause travel chaos today.
Greater Anglia said train services are experiencing "severe disruptions" due to the storm with "multiple incidents" affecting services across the network.
Meanwhile a joint statement from South Western Railway and Network Rail said that disruptions linked to the storm will continue throughout the day.
The Environment Agency said there were 368 active alerts in England for possible flooding, 322 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected and, in Northampton, one danger to life severe flood warning.
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Disruption to South Western Railway (SWR) services from the impact of Storm Henk is expected to continue throughout Wednesday.
SWR chief operating officer Stuart Meek and Network Rail interim route director for Wessex Matt Pocock said: "We would urge everyone to check before they travel to see whether their train is running as planned. Once again, we're sorry for the disruption to your journey."
Greater Anglia said it was still experiencing "severe disruption", with "do not travel" warnings in place on routes in Norwich, Colchester, Peterborough and Cambridge, while South Western Railway said disruption linked to the storm was likely continue throughout the day.
Great Northern Rail said services would be delayed from Cambridge to Ely and Kings Lynn until 10am on Wednesday as they work to repair damaged overhead wires and remove a damaged train.
Southern Rail also said delays were expected with repairs ongoing between Uckfield, Buxted and Crowborough, while Great Western Railway said issues were likely until the end of the day due to heavy flooding between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.
In Wales there was one severe flood warning, 15 flood warnings and 39 flood alerts, according to Natural Resources Wales.
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It comes as dramatic aerial images show how dozens of homes have been left flooded after a canal burst its banks.
High winds and torrential rain wreaked havoc across Loughborough, Leics., leading to people being evacuated from their properties early this morning.
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