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| Rains cause flash-flooding chaos | Rains cause flash-flooding chaos |
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| Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in parts of England, leaving people trapped in cars and homes. | Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in parts of England, leaving people trapped in cars and homes. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews had reported floodwaters rising to the height of car doors in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire areas. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews had reported floodwaters rising to the height of car doors in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire areas. |
| Two inches of torrential rain also fell in Kent, with parts of Folkestone, New Romney and Dover the worst affected. | Two inches of torrential rain also fell in Kent, with parts of Folkestone, New Romney and Dover the worst affected. |
| Some flights at Bristol International were cancelled or diverted when the airport lost power on Tuesday evening. | Some flights at Bristol International were cancelled or diverted when the airport lost power on Tuesday evening. |
| Hundreds of homes and businesses across the greater Bristol area also lost power and many roads, railway lines and properties were flooded. | Hundreds of homes and businesses across the greater Bristol area also lost power and many roads, railway lines and properties were flooded. |
| 'Extraordinary night' | 'Extraordinary night' |
| Emergency crews in the West Midlands were inundated with calls after the rain swept in at about 2100 BST, affecting an area from north Gloucestershire to south Shropshire. | Emergency crews in the West Midlands were inundated with calls after the rain swept in at about 2100 BST, affecting an area from north Gloucestershire to south Shropshire. |
| Floods: Your Pictures See map of worst-hit areas | Floods: Your Pictures See map of worst-hit areas |
| A spokesman said it was a "local emergency" and priority was being given to the most vulnerable people affected. | A spokesman said it was a "local emergency" and priority was being given to the most vulnerable people affected. |
| Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service received more than 300 flood-related calls in just a few hours. | Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service received more than 300 flood-related calls in just a few hours. |
| Firefighters in Shropshire responded to 136 incidents, in one of their busiest nights for years. | Firefighters in Shropshire responded to 136 incidents, in one of their busiest nights for years. |
| A spokesman called it an "extraordinary night". | A spokesman called it an "extraordinary night". |
| Suspended in mid-air | Suspended in mid-air |
| Two Shropshire communities have been cut off - on either side of the River Severn at Hampton Loade - to the south of Bridgnorth. | Two Shropshire communities have been cut off - on either side of the River Severn at Hampton Loade - to the south of Bridgnorth. |
| A road has been completely washed away on the Highley side of the river, isolating up to 50 people. | A road has been completely washed away on the Highley side of the river, isolating up to 50 people. |
| The Severn Valley Railway is shut | The Severn Valley Railway is shut |
| Ambulance crews reported seeing water levels up to the height of car doors in Ross-on-Wye. | Ambulance crews reported seeing water levels up to the height of car doors in Ross-on-Wye. |
| Severe flooding also led to the closure of large sections of an historic steam railway, after landslides blocked parts of the track. | Severe flooding also led to the closure of large sections of an historic steam railway, after landslides blocked parts of the track. |
| Two-thirds of the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire were closed when two weeks' worth of rain fell in 45 minutes. | Two-thirds of the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire were closed when two weeks' worth of rain fell in 45 minutes. |
| In some sections embankments were washed away completely, leaving the rails suspended in mid-air. | In some sections embankments were washed away completely, leaving the rails suspended in mid-air. |
| The Severn Valley Railway runs regular passenger trains pulled by steam locomotives between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire. | The Severn Valley Railway runs regular passenger trains pulled by steam locomotives between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire. |
| Emergency calls | Emergency calls |
| Elsewhere, residents in parts of east Kent were spending the day mopping up after a night of storms brought flooding and power cuts to thousands of homes. | Elsewhere, residents in parts of east Kent were spending the day mopping up after a night of storms brought flooding and power cuts to thousands of homes. |
| Kent Fire and Rescue said it took more than 400 emergency calls in a three-hour period on Tuesday night. | Kent Fire and Rescue said it took more than 400 emergency calls in a three-hour period on Tuesday night. |
| Paul Turvey sent in this photo of a neighbour's flooded basement | |
| Malcolm Dyer, from New Romney, said he watched helplessly as four inches (10cm) of water washed across his living room. | Malcolm Dyer, from New Romney, said he watched helplessly as four inches (10cm) of water washed across his living room. |
| "It came in like a stream," he said. "There was nothing we could do." | "It came in like a stream," he said. "There was nothing we could do." |
| Another resident Paul Turvey, who lives in East Street, Dover, said his street "became like a lake" shortly after 2000 BST on Tuesday. | Another resident Paul Turvey, who lives in East Street, Dover, said his street "became like a lake" shortly after 2000 BST on Tuesday. |
| He sent pictures of a neighbour's basement kitchen in which a fridge was "floating across the room". | He sent pictures of a neighbour's basement kitchen in which a fridge was "floating across the room". |
| EDF Energy said the storms had damaged overhead cables, leaving some 2,000 customers still without power. | EDF Energy said the storms had damaged overhead cables, leaving some 2,000 customers still without power. |
| The areas that remain affected include Worth, Shepherdswell, Deal, Richborough, Hawkinge, Sarre and Wingham. | The areas that remain affected include Worth, Shepherdswell, Deal, Richborough, Hawkinge, Sarre and Wingham. |
| The company said it was "working hard to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible." | The company said it was "working hard to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible." |
| WORST AFFECTED PARTS OF ENGLAND 1. Power failure at Bristol International Airport led to flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday2. At Hampton Loade, near Bridgnorth, a road was washed away leaving at least 50 people stranded3. Twenty people were rescued from their cars at one of the highest points in Worcestershire - Clows Top, near Stourport4. A four-mile stretch of the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester was totally flooded5. In parts of Kent, heavy rain prompted hundreds of flood-related calls to fire services and power cuts affected thousands of homes Back to top | WORST AFFECTED PARTS OF ENGLAND 1. Power failure at Bristol International Airport led to flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday2. At Hampton Loade, near Bridgnorth, a road was washed away leaving at least 50 people stranded3. Twenty people were rescued from their cars at one of the highest points in Worcestershire - Clows Top, near Stourport4. A four-mile stretch of the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester was totally flooded5. In parts of Kent, heavy rain prompted hundreds of flood-related calls to fire services and power cuts affected thousands of homes Back to top |
| Are you in an area affected by the flooding? | Are you in an area affected by the flooding? |
| Send us your pics and moving images of the flash floods to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Send us your pics and moving images of the flash floods to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |