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| Forty-one flood warnings and 94 alerts in place as South Yorkshire villagers evacuate | Forty-one flood warnings and 94 alerts in place as South Yorkshire villagers evacuate |
| Further heavy rainfall has been forecast for the UK this week and more flooding is expected as communities already affected struggled to cope. | |
| Seven severe “danger to life” flood warnings remain in place in South Yorkshire in areas along the River Don. The Met Office also issued 41 active flood warnings and 94 flood alerts, and said a weather system moving across Europe would bring a “fair amount” of rainfall to England and Wales. | |
| Widespread flooding affected towns across the Midlands and northern England on Thursday and Friday. The body of Annie Hall, the former high sheriff of Derbyshire, was found in the River Derwent on Friday morning after she was swept away by flood water in Darley Dale near Matlock. | |
| Parts of the village of Fishlake near Doncaster in South Yorkshire were still cut off on Sunday, and under a metre (3ft) of water from the nearby River Don. Only tractors were able to get in by road. The local council called on residents to evacuate their homes. | |
| A rest centre was set up on at nearby Stainforth community centre for evacuees. Among visibly shaken arrivals from Fishlake were Chris Davies and Lorraine Healy. The flood waters rose so quickly on Friday evening that they were only able to grab two small plastic bags of clothing, and their three animals, a rabbit and two parrots, they said. | |
| “My whole car was under water. It took 30 minutes for everything to get flooded,” said Davies, 33. His rabbit, Amber, and parrot, Jojo, were well. But, he said, the second parrot, Ruby, had sadly died from stress. He thought that his house would be under four to five feet of water now; he and Healy had borrowed money to stay at a local hotel in Lakeside, he said. | |
| Dan Greenslade, also from Fishlake, had been trying to get back to his flooded house after his girlfriend gave birth to their daughter on Friday. “I know it’s under water. A neighbour sent some pictures of the outside of it. But that was yesterday, and they say the waters are rising,” he said. “We’ve just decorated it and we moved in three weeks ago to get ready for the baby.” They were staying with his girlfriend’s parents in a nearby village and friends had donated a Moses basket and baby clothes. “So the baby’s OK. But all of her stuff is at our house.” | Dan Greenslade, also from Fishlake, had been trying to get back to his flooded house after his girlfriend gave birth to their daughter on Friday. “I know it’s under water. A neighbour sent some pictures of the outside of it. But that was yesterday, and they say the waters are rising,” he said. “We’ve just decorated it and we moved in three weeks ago to get ready for the baby.” They were staying with his girlfriend’s parents in a nearby village and friends had donated a Moses basket and baby clothes. “So the baby’s OK. But all of her stuff is at our house.” |
| Nigel and Stephanie Roberts, who moved to Fishlake two months ago had been staying with their son in neighbouring Hatfield since the early hours of Saturday. They were hoping to hitch a ride in a food convoy to their home, to rescue their parrot, Del Boy, who was stranded on the top floor. | Nigel and Stephanie Roberts, who moved to Fishlake two months ago had been staying with their son in neighbouring Hatfield since the early hours of Saturday. They were hoping to hitch a ride in a food convoy to their home, to rescue their parrot, Del Boy, who was stranded on the top floor. |
| “The garage started to flood about an inch, and within two hours we had a foot of water. Then it entered the house and the kitchen. It was bubbling through the floorboards,” said Stephanie. | “The garage started to flood about an inch, and within two hours we had a foot of water. Then it entered the house and the kitchen. It was bubbling through the floorboards,” said Stephanie. |
| About half of Fishlake’s 700 residents had already left home, some spending Saturday in the Hare and Hounds pub, and others seeking shelter and company in the church. Others were staying in the upper floors of their homes. | About half of Fishlake’s 700 residents had already left home, some spending Saturday in the Hare and Hounds pub, and others seeking shelter and company in the church. Others were staying in the upper floors of their homes. |
| Some remaining residents have criticised Doncaster council for leaving them stranded. The council said it could not provide “on-the-ground support” as the area was covered by a severe flood warning and the advice was for residents to evacuate. | Some remaining residents have criticised Doncaster council for leaving them stranded. The council said it could not provide “on-the-ground support” as the area was covered by a severe flood warning and the advice was for residents to evacuate. |
| Roselyn Jones, Doncaster’s mayor, said the Environment Agency was warning that the water could rise further. “The recommendation is to evacuate. Our first priority is preserving life,” she said. | Roselyn Jones, Doncaster’s mayor, said the Environment Agency was warning that the water could rise further. “The recommendation is to evacuate. Our first priority is preserving life,” she said. |
| Those stranded in their homes were supplied with food by the Hare & Hounds pub in the village, but the landlords, Angie and Scott Godfrey, took to social media on Sunday to say they were “fuming” that Doncaster council had not kept them supplied. “We have been inundated with calls, messages from people wanting a HOT MEAL. These people have no electricity & are living upstairs. We have the equipment to cook the lunches, we just need the food!!” they wrote on Facebook. | Those stranded in their homes were supplied with food by the Hare & Hounds pub in the village, but the landlords, Angie and Scott Godfrey, took to social media on Sunday to say they were “fuming” that Doncaster council had not kept them supplied. “We have been inundated with calls, messages from people wanting a HOT MEAL. These people have no electricity & are living upstairs. We have the equipment to cook the lunches, we just need the food!!” they wrote on Facebook. |
| South Yorkshire police said it had extra officers working in Doncaster to patrol and protect the evacuated areas. | South Yorkshire police said it had extra officers working in Doncaster to patrol and protect the evacuated areas. |
| The Environment Agency said water levels on the Don had peaked in most places and were receding, but warned of more wet weather that “rivers may respond quickly to” on Monday and asked people to sign up to flood warnings. | The Environment Agency said water levels on the Don had peaked in most places and were receding, but warned of more wet weather that “rivers may respond quickly to” on Monday and asked people to sign up to flood warnings. |
| Sophie Yeomans, at the Met Office, said it was going to be an “unsettled week in terms of rain”. The forecast was for rain to reach Northern Ireland on Sunday evening, before affecting Wales and north-west England later Sunday night, then spreading across the rest of the UK into Monday morning. | Sophie Yeomans, at the Met Office, said it was going to be an “unsettled week in terms of rain”. The forecast was for rain to reach Northern Ireland on Sunday evening, before affecting Wales and north-west England later Sunday night, then spreading across the rest of the UK into Monday morning. |
| Northern Rail warned that flooding disruptions in South Yorkshire could continue until Tuesday morning in some areas and that a significant amount of work was required before the tracks were cleared. The train operator added that while flooding in the area continued to subside, tracks in several locations remained under water, with debris and damage surfacing as the flood water drained. | Northern Rail warned that flooding disruptions in South Yorkshire could continue until Tuesday morning in some areas and that a significant amount of work was required before the tracks were cleared. The train operator added that while flooding in the area continued to subside, tracks in several locations remained under water, with debris and damage surfacing as the flood water drained. |