Emergency and rescue services in Britain are dealing with the aftermath of flash floods caused by torrential rain and overflowing rivers.
Around 100 people have been rescued from floodwaters by helicopter.
An RAF spokeswoman said a group of nine people, including a pregnant woman, had to be airlifted from land in Gloucestershire.
The Chief Executive of the UK's Environment Agency, Baroness Young, said further flooding is expected.
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised the 'superb' work of the emergency services and British Army in coming to the rescue of people affected by the flooding.
He promised local authorities that they would be given 100% compensation by central government for the costs of dealing with the freak rainfall.
He added that said lessons must be learned for the future.
