London (CNN) -- Princes William and Harry rolled up their sleeves Friday to help out with flood defense efforts as Britain braces for another hammering Friday from a major storm off the Atlantic. The princes showed up at 6 a.m. local time in the flood-hit village of Datchet, west of London. The community is one of several in Berkshire and Surrey to have been hit by flooding in recent days after the River Thames burst its banks. Nearly 6,000 homes have been inundated along the Thames Valley and elsewhere following England's wettest January in 2Â½ centuries. Some communities in low-lying areas of Somerset, in southwest England, have been under water since December.
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Princes William and Harry help out in the village of Datchet, hit by flooding
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Another major Atlantic storm is blowing into Britain on Friday
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Nearly 6,000 homes have been flooded since the beginning of December
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Authorities warn of more flooding along the Thames over the weekend
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