AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise

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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

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LAZY FROG

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IDYLLIC ICELAND

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TUNNEL FOR VICTORY

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