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Government deploys army to support areas impacted by Storm Arwen

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The Ministry of Defence said 297 personnel from the British Army and Royal Marines will assist in helping areas impacted by Storm Arwen.

They will be conducting door-to-door checks on vulnerable people in their homes while providing reassurance to local communities.

Eighty soldiers of 4 Royal Artillery have been deployed to Northumberland to carry out the checks and identify where additional support may be required.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “Our dedicated Armed Forces personnel are working side by side with civil authorities to provide essential support to communities impacted by Storm Arwen. “The ability to deploy quickly to wherever in the UK assistance is requested makes us all safer and ensures we are able to look protect the

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