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| Villagers 'stranded' as village cut off by flood water | |
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| Wolston has been hit by flooding almost exactly a year after Storm Henk hit the village in 2024 | Wolston has been hit by flooding almost exactly a year after Storm Henk hit the village in 2024 |
| Residents were left "stranded" in their homes after a village was cut off by flood water. | Residents were left "stranded" in their homes after a village was cut off by flood water. |
| Locals rushed to move their cars as a brook through the centre of Wolston breached its banks early on Monday morning. | Locals rushed to move their cars as a brook through the centre of Wolston breached its banks early on Monday morning. |
| Shan Dobinson, who lives in the village, said some locals were unable to leave their homes because of the deluge, which was thigh-deep in areas. | Shan Dobinson, who lives in the village, said some locals were unable to leave their homes because of the deluge, which was thigh-deep in areas. |
| The flooding comes almost a year to the day after thousands of pounds of damage was caused by Storm Henk on 3 January 2024. | The flooding comes almost a year to the day after thousands of pounds of damage was caused by Storm Henk on 3 January 2024. |
| Widespread flooding struck across Warwickshire after snow and heavy rain hit the county over the weekend. | Widespread flooding struck across Warwickshire after snow and heavy rain hit the county over the weekend. |
| Ms Dobinson said she moved her car at 04:30 GMT when the waterway outside her home burst its banks. | Ms Dobinson said she moved her car at 04:30 GMT when the waterway outside her home burst its banks. |
| By 08:15, the floodwater was thigh-deep where her car had been parked, she said. | By 08:15, the floodwater was thigh-deep where her car had been parked, she said. |
| Parts of Warwickshire have been cut off by floodwater | Parts of Warwickshire have been cut off by floodwater |
| "I started trying to move stuff [upstairs], but there was really not much I could do," she said. | "I started trying to move stuff [upstairs], but there was really not much I could do," she said. |
| "And then I lost all the electrics as well, so I couldn't even see." | "And then I lost all the electrics as well, so I couldn't even see." |
| Ms Dobinson had only been able to move back home in August after replacing her carpet and kitchen after the damage caused by last year's flooding. | Ms Dobinson had only been able to move back home in August after replacing her carpet and kitchen after the damage caused by last year's flooding. |
| "I've got to start all over again," she said. | "I've got to start all over again," she said. |
| 'A living nightmare' | 'A living nightmare' |
| Clare and Mike Turner were up in the middle of the night, desperately trying to barricade their home with sandbags. | Clare and Mike Turner were up in the middle of the night, desperately trying to barricade their home with sandbags. |
| They described the situation as "hell on earth". | They described the situation as "hell on earth". |
| "It was a living nightmare - but not for the first time," said Ms Turner. | "It was a living nightmare - but not for the first time," said Ms Turner. |
| In a post on social media, Wolston Parish Council made a plea for people with spare blankets and warm clothing to bring them to the local Baptist church. | In a post on social media, Wolston Parish Council made a plea for people with spare blankets and warm clothing to bring them to the local Baptist church. |
| It said that some residents were being evacuated from their homes by boat. | It said that some residents were being evacuated from their homes by boat. |
| On Friday, a year on from the flooding in 2024, locals said they feared that they would be hit again during stormy weather. | On Friday, a year on from the flooding in 2024, locals said they feared that they would be hit again during stormy weather. |
| The village was cut off, and thousands of pounds of damage were caused last year during the first flood seen in the village for 20 years. | The village was cut off, and thousands of pounds of damage were caused last year during the first flood seen in the village for 20 years. |
| Ms Dobinson said: "We've got to learn lessons. | Ms Dobinson said: "We've got to learn lessons. |
| "It was us that knew it was happening - nobody warned us - we warned each other." | "It was us that knew it was happening - nobody warned us - we warned each other." |
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