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| Post-heatwave storm brings flash floods causing widespread disruption | Post-heatwave storm brings flash floods causing widespread disruption |
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| Flash flooding has caused travel chaos in parts of England as thunderstorms dumped almost half a month's rain in some parts within hours. | Flash flooding has caused travel chaos in parts of England as thunderstorms dumped almost half a month's rain in some parts within hours. |
| A train from Milton Keynes to Euston derailed in a landslip near Watford Junction, injuring two people. | A train from Milton Keynes to Euston derailed in a landslip near Watford Junction, injuring two people. |
| The worst-hit areas are across the east, south and south-east of England, with disruption due to continue into the weekend. | The worst-hit areas are across the east, south and south-east of England, with disruption due to continue into the weekend. |
| Roads, homes and a hospital are flooded and lightning has damaged buildings. | Roads, homes and a hospital are flooded and lightning has damaged buildings. |
| Train derailed by landslide | Train derailed by landslide |
| In pictures: Flash flooding | In pictures: Flash flooding |
| For key updates see BBC Weather and BBC Travel. | For key updates see BBC Weather and BBC Travel. |
| The disruption includes: | The disruption includes: |
| 'Major disruption' | 'Major disruption' |
| Network Rail said CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and South West Trains were all affected with severe delays on dozens of services. | Network Rail said CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and South West Trains were all affected with severe delays on dozens of services. |
| London Midland said the derailment had a knock-on effect on it trains, with hours of delays expected to last throughout the day and into the weekend. | London Midland said the derailment had a knock-on effect on it trains, with hours of delays expected to last throughout the day and into the weekend. |
| Councils were working with emergency services to minimise disruption in areas of flash flooding, said Martin Tett at the Local Government Agency. | Councils were working with emergency services to minimise disruption in areas of flash flooding, said Martin Tett at the Local Government Agency. |
| "The lack of warning and intensity of flash foods makes them very difficult to guard against," he said. | "The lack of warning and intensity of flash foods makes them very difficult to guard against," he said. |
| Thames Valley Fire Control said it had received "an enormous number of calls" since 18.00 BST on Thursday for Berkshire alone. | Thames Valley Fire Control said it had received "an enormous number of calls" since 18.00 BST on Thursday for Berkshire alone. |
| "There were a total of 174 calls which resulting in 158 incidents, 47 of which were flood related," a spokesman said. | "There were a total of 174 calls which resulting in 158 incidents, 47 of which were flood related," a spokesman said. |
| 'My mum panicked' | 'My mum panicked' |
| Mashood Shah, who lives at Walton Terrace in Woking, is one of hundreds of people across the country whose homes have flooded. | Mashood Shah, who lives at Walton Terrace in Woking, is one of hundreds of people across the country whose homes have flooded. |
| He described the moment water came pouring under his front door around midnight. | He described the moment water came pouring under his front door around midnight. |
| "My mum just said 'the water's all coming in' she was panicking. I had my wellington boots by the bed. | "My mum just said 'the water's all coming in' she was panicking. I had my wellington boots by the bed. |
| "I put them on and I came rushing down. I told my little brother 'stay up there, I will pass you everything'. | "I put them on and I came rushing down. I told my little brother 'stay up there, I will pass you everything'. |
| "The water came nearly to the top of my wellington boots." | "The water came nearly to the top of my wellington boots." |
| Neighbour Beryl Baker said she had been flooded 11 times in the 66 years she had lived in her home. | Neighbour Beryl Baker said she had been flooded 11 times in the 66 years she had lived in her home. |
| The 84-year-old said there was faeces coming up through drains inside her bathroom. | The 84-year-old said there was faeces coming up through drains inside her bathroom. |
| "It's terrible, really terrible," she said. "I think it's awful that you've got to put up with this in this day and age. Especially at my age." | "It's terrible, really terrible," she said. "I think it's awful that you've got to put up with this in this day and age. Especially at my age." |
| Met Office meteorologist Martin Combe said 32.8mm of rain had fallen in just three hours in Farnborough, Hampshire - nearly half the 70mm average for September. | Met Office meteorologist Martin Combe said 32.8mm of rain had fallen in just three hours in Farnborough, Hampshire - nearly half the 70mm average for September. |
| The rain has been moving steadily east, and is expected to clear East Anglia by Friday evening. | The rain has been moving steadily east, and is expected to clear East Anglia by Friday evening. |