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| Flooding hits Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge | |
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| Parts of West Yorkshire have been hit by flash flooding following a sudden downpour that lasted about 90 minutes. | |
| The Hebden Bridge Canal has breached its banks and is flooding the town centre, West Yorkshire Police said. The town library has been evacuated. | |
| The A646 Burnley Road is closed in Mytholmroyd. There is also severe disruption on bus routes in the area. | |
| Hebden Bridge resident Geoff Tansey said the rain was "really intense, like a monsoon". | |
| Calderdale Council said waters should quickly subside, despite the disruption. | |
| West Yorkshire police are checking water levels and directing traffic in Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. | |
| The A6033 Rochdale Road from Littleborough into Todmorden is gridlocked, according to police, and motorists are advised to avoid the area. | |
| The Environment Agency has provided some pumps to help residents affected by the flooding. | |
| More than 500 homes and businesses in Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Mytholmroyd were flooded in June. | More than 500 homes and businesses in Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Mytholmroyd were flooded in June. |
| On Friday Prince Charles visited areas affected by water damage, on a day that saw flash flooding hit parts of the county. | |