Flooding in Southwest England

For more than a month now, parts of the Somerset Levels -- low-lying plains in southwestern England where locals are accustomed to a certain amount of flooding -- have been underwater. Villages have become islands, residents have been cut off from each other, and farm fields are now at the bottom of shallow lakes. Many Somerset residents blame not only heavy rainfall, but the government's failure to dredge rivers and mount a rapid response. Gathered here are recent images from the Somerset Levels, as they expect even more wet weather in the coming days.

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