“At the moment it feels like a losing battle,” said Mike Stanton, the chair of the Somerset Rivers Authority. View image in fullscreen ‘Intense rainfall is hitting us more often,’ said Mike Stanton, the chair of the Somerset Rivers Authority. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianJulian Taylor, who lives in Fordgate, had moved many of his belongings upstairs. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianThroughout the day on Thursday villagers visited, spoke to EA staff and comforted one another. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianThe Flooding on the Levels Action Group (Flag) warned on Thursday that residents faced another “catastrophic” flood.