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How do people know floods are coming?
The UK has a sophisticated flood warning system operated by the Environment Agency, which issues alerts based on river levels and weather forecasts. These warnings are crucial for helping people prepare and evacuate, though flash floods can still occur rapidly, as seen with Storm Austen in Cornwall.
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