Somerset hit by flash floods and mudslides as major incident declared

A major incident has been declared in Somerset after heavy thunderstorms caused severe flash floods and mudslides across the county. Entire villages have been cut off with people ordered to leave their homes on Tuesday as water levels reached 4ft-high in the worst affected areas. Parents of children at two primary schools in the county were told they should not go to the school because of flooded roads, it was reported on social media #somerset #flooding #response Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.