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| Clean-up begins in Birmingham after flash flooding | Clean-up begins in Birmingham after flash flooding |
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| Residents have questioned why more was not done to protect their homes after they were flooded for the third time in nine years. | |
| Parts of Birmingham saw more than a month's rainfall in an hour on Sunday. | Parts of Birmingham saw more than a month's rainfall in an hour on Sunday. |
| Houses in Selly Oak and Selly Park were flooded, with waist-high water reported in one street and cars submerged. | Houses in Selly Oak and Selly Park were flooded, with waist-high water reported in one street and cars submerged. |
| The Environment Agency, which confirmed a flood defence scheme for the area has been delayed, said surface water in the drains caused the problems. | The Environment Agency, which confirmed a flood defence scheme for the area has been delayed, said surface water in the drains caused the problems. |
| A man in his 80s died in Walsall after his car was submerged in flood-waters as rain swept the West Midlands. Areas of Northamptonshire were also flooded. | A man in his 80s died in Walsall after his car was submerged in flood-waters as rain swept the West Midlands. Areas of Northamptonshire were also flooded. |
| In Sir John's Road, Selly Park, homes were flooded and cars were under water, while wheelie bins floated down the road. | In Sir John's Road, Selly Park, homes were flooded and cars were under water, while wheelie bins floated down the road. |
| The street last flooded in June 2016 which affected more than 100 houses and some people had to leave their homes. | The street last flooded in June 2016 which affected more than 100 houses and some people had to leave their homes. |
| Residents have asked why more was not done to keep their homes safe. | |
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| Karina Thompson said: "The dirt and mess and the aggravation from the insurance company... to be quite honest, it is extremely upsetting and this shouldn't have happened. | Karina Thompson said: "The dirt and mess and the aggravation from the insurance company... to be quite honest, it is extremely upsetting and this shouldn't have happened. |
| "It happened two years ago and people could have protected us." | "It happened two years ago and people could have protected us." |
| Ben Lees, a 25-year-old drainage engineer, was on his way home on Sunday night when he spotted a submerged vehicle in Walsall and dived into water deeper than 6ft (1.8m) to save a man trapped in the car. | Ben Lees, a 25-year-old drainage engineer, was on his way home on Sunday night when he spotted a submerged vehicle in Walsall and dived into water deeper than 6ft (1.8m) to save a man trapped in the car. |
| "I opened the door, told him to take a breath and dragged him out," he said. | "I opened the door, told him to take a breath and dragged him out," he said. |
| The Environment Agency confirmed a multimillion-pound flood defence scheme for Selly Park North, which started last February, has been delayed but said other flood defences are working. | |
| A defence in Selly Park South was recently completed. | A defence in Selly Park South was recently completed. |
| Joe Cuthbertson, from the agency, said: "A lot of Environment Agency schemes protect homes and businesses from river flooding. | Joe Cuthbertson, from the agency, said: "A lot of Environment Agency schemes protect homes and businesses from river flooding. |
| "What we have seen in these areas of Birmingham over the weekend has been surface water flooding." | "What we have seen in these areas of Birmingham over the weekend has been surface water flooding." |
| The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, Brigid Jones, added the authority will be looking at what happened and what could be done better. | The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, Brigid Jones, added the authority will be looking at what happened and what could be done better. |
| The city council also apologised after 51-year-old Trevor Thomas, who is disabled, was trapped in his flooded bungalow in Kings Norton before a neighbour saved him. | The city council also apologised after 51-year-old Trevor Thomas, who is disabled, was trapped in his flooded bungalow in Kings Norton before a neighbour saved him. |
| His mother, Pat, said she called social services to find him somewhere else to live and was told no-one was available to help on a bank holiday. | His mother, Pat, said she called social services to find him somewhere else to live and was told no-one was available to help on a bank holiday. |
| A council spokesman said: "We have robust procedures in place to ensure that assistance is available to service users in emergency situations. | A council spokesman said: "We have robust procedures in place to ensure that assistance is available to service users in emergency situations. |
| "We apologise to Mr Thomas and will be investigating to see what has gone wrong." | "We apologise to Mr Thomas and will be investigating to see what has gone wrong." |
| A driver escaped serious injury when a tree fell on his car in Great Barr. | |
| It happened in Shady Lane just after 17:00 BST, and resident Lara Pike said the road was temporarily blocked while the scene was cleared. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said one man had been able to free himself from the vehicle and was discharged by crews at the scene. | |
| What questions do you have about this story? Use the form below to ask us and we could be in touch. | What questions do you have about this story? Use the form below to ask us and we could be in touch. |