Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeA retired couple are fearing the worst flooding in over a decade with heavy rainfall set to fall on Thursday. Their preparations follow Storm Chandra, which brought disruption and flooding across the UK on Tuesday, prompting Somerset Council to declare a major incident. A key route through Burrowbridge is already shut, and the Environment Agency's nearby pumps run at "full capacity" to drain water. “The insurance company arranged a hotel, and we went to the hotel and stayed there for a couple of weeks.