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Flood victim was former Derbyshire High Sheriff Annie Hall | Flood victim was former Derbyshire High Sheriff Annie Hall |
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A woman swept to her death by a flooded river was Derbyshire's former High Sherriff Annie Hall, police have said. | A woman swept to her death by a flooded river was Derbyshire's former High Sherriff Annie Hall, police have said. |
Her body was pulled from the River Derwent near Matlock on Friday, as persistent rain caused floods across Yorkshire and the Midlands. | Her body was pulled from the River Derwent near Matlock on Friday, as persistent rain caused floods across Yorkshire and the Midlands. |
Derbyshire Chief Constable Peter Goodman said he was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the death of his friend. | Derbyshire Chief Constable Peter Goodman said he was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the death of his friend. |
Seven severe flood warnings - deemed a threat to life - remain in place on the River Don in South Yorkshire. | Seven severe flood warnings - deemed a threat to life - remain in place on the River Don in South Yorkshire. |
Flooding has caused evacuations and travel disruption, with trains still not running in parts of the East Midlands. | Flooding has caused evacuations and travel disruption, with trains still not running in parts of the East Midlands. |
In a statement, Mrs Hall's family said: "We are in great shock and grieving." | |
Services are cancelled on the Matlock-Derby-Nottingham route and diversions are in place between Derby and Chesterfield, adding about 30 minutes to journeys. | Services are cancelled on the Matlock-Derby-Nottingham route and diversions are in place between Derby and Chesterfield, adding about 30 minutes to journeys. |
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it had declared a major incident on Friday night and firefighters had rescued more than 40 people from the Fishlake area, near Doncaster. | South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it had declared a major incident on Friday night and firefighters had rescued more than 40 people from the Fishlake area, near Doncaster. |
Deputy Chief Fire Officer Alex Johnson advised people to "keep themselves safe, help each other and don't drive into flood water". | Deputy Chief Fire Officer Alex Johnson advised people to "keep themselves safe, help each other and don't drive into flood water". |
Residents from 12 homes in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, are still unable to return home after a mudslide on Thursday led to 35 properties being evacuated. | Residents from 12 homes in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, are still unable to return home after a mudslide on Thursday led to 35 properties being evacuated. |
In Derby city centre, officials considered a city-wide evacuation as authorities saw the River Derwent swell to record levels of 3.35m (11ft). | |
The bus station was temporarily evacuated on Friday evening, and some major roads remain flooded on Saturday morning. | |
The River Don, which flows through Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster, hit its highest recorded level at just over 6.3m (21ft), higher than it was in 2007 when it also flooded. | |
People continued to be rescued from flood-hit towns and cities on Friday. | |
One man told the BBC he carried children from his gym in Rotherham, wading through water that had submerged the streets outside. | |
"The whole of the gym was completely flooded in water," said Neil Wilson. | |
"We had to wade through water to get children to the cars so they could get home with their parents. | |
"The way the car park is it's a bit deeper, so when we were carrying kids to the car it was coming up above our knees." | |
Flooding has caused disruption in the region since Thursday evening, when dozens of shoppers were left stranded in the Meadowhall Shopping Centre after torrential downpours flooded the city's streets. | |
On Friday Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Matlock, close to where flooding victim Annie Hall died. | |
He said the town could expect "extra help from the government". | |
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will visit areas of South Yorkshire which have been affected by flooding on Saturday. | |
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