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A BBC presenter had a hilarious reaction as she mixed up her words during a live broadcast from Oxford on Wednesday, 23 April. South Today's report came after it was revealed that the city's residents are flood-proofing their homes to prepare for the effects of climate change, which is threatening to bring more extreme weather conditions in the future. Exceptionally heavy rainfall in the summer of 2007 caused extensive flooding in Oxfordshire. During a live report from the city, Alexis Green explained how residents were taking matters into their own hands - but slipped up on her words and showed her frustration through her facial expression.