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Devon and Wales face record rainfall as 172 flood alerts remain in place across UK

Defra promises raft of measures and confirms farmers to receive Recovery Fund cash in days

"We have had about eight acres of the farm which has completely flooded because streams cannot cope with the amount of rainfall we have experienced"

Citrus and livestock farmers were both badly hit in the storm

"We know that there is a perception that the majority of our investment in flood defences goes to protect urban populations. All flood and coastal risk management projects must be carefully assessed to make sure they benefit the most people and property. But that does not mean we do not prioritise rural communities"

Seasonal crop latest to suffer from growing season plagued by bad weather and pests

Met Office says 10 English counties experienced wettest September on record

"Flooding and bluetongue disease is placing a financial and physical strain on farmers"

"The joy, fun and satisfaction of farming is disappearing"

However, the next meeting of the Flood Resilience Taskforce will not take place until early 2025, the Government confirmed