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Tuesday, 7 November, 2000, 20:05 GMT

In pictures: Building barriers


British cities, towns and villages continue to build sandbag defences against rising flood waters.

soldiers

Edinburgh

North Yorkshire

sandbag flood defences

Police in York

North Yorkshire

River Ouse at Cawood near York

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