Source: Daily Mail
- Environment Agency has urged people to stay away from the sea and rivers because they risk being killed
- 21 severe flood warnings - the highest level - issued in South and West with 500 alerts in total across the UK
- Storm surge began at around 6am this morning - with risk of floods for 4 hours after high tide peaks
- But worse may be to come later with even stronger winds and waves predicted for this evening's high tide
