article: Four earlier severe flood warnings for England have been lifted but a storm surge is expected on the Forth later. Commons environment committee chairwoman Anne McIntosh described the flooding as a "major event". Meanwhile a search is continuing for Harry Martin, 18, last seen approaching a Devon coast path on Thursday. It is believed he had been going to take weather-related photos near his home in Membland, Newton Ferrers. The Isle of Portland, once home to the Royal Navy and Olympic sailing events, knows its coastline only too well and the damage the sea can do. Sirens are in place which raise the alarm when flooding starts. So far the only sound has been the crashing of the waves. Rest centres were opened and manned last night, amid fears staff would not be able to reach the island and the causeway would be inundated. The road was closed for a time, cutting Portland off, but in the early hours the most serious state of alert was lifted. With rain following the winds battering the coast the biggest concern is now inland. About 120 local people have joined professional search and rescue teams to look for the teenager. Ms McIntosh said her committee had looked at a recommendation to move electricity substations to higher ground, and added that "a couple" had been caught in the current flooding. She also said that more frequent rehearsals were needed between flood events, and urged people to heed government warnings to stay away from sea fronts and rivers. On Friday, hundreds of homes were flooded, and residents were evacuated in Dorset and Aberystwyth. Earlier, the Environment Agency had issued a severe flood warning - meaning "danger to life" - for Westbury, Broadoak and Newnham on the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire. Severe flood warnings had also been in place on the tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley due to strong winds which could cause defences to be overtopped, and at Minsterworth and Quedgeley. In Dorset, a severe flood warning had been issued for Iford Bridge Home Park in Bournemouth In Scotland, where a number of flood alerts and warnings are in place, local authorities and the environment agency Sepa have warned of a possible large storm surge on the Forth on Saturday afternoon. The greatest danger will be at about 16:00 GMT with low-lying areas affected around the Firth of Forth, and inland at the River Esk in Musselburgh. In other developments: The Environment Agency's John Curtin urged people to check the flood risk in their area via its website and Twitter. "We would again remind people to avoid coastal paths and promenades which could be dangerous," he said. On Friday, a tidal surge caused flooding in western and southern Scotland. Residents in Chiswell and Portland in Dorset were evacuated ahead of high tide on Friday night. In mid-Wales, about 100 people took shelter for high tide at a school in Aberystwyth and a community centre eight miles (13km) away in Borth, where waves peaked at up to 6ft (1.8m). Rebecca Davies, pro vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth University, said
summary: Further stormy weather is expected across many parts of the UK as coastal communities already hit by flooding begin to assess the damage.