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Two villages evacuated along River Trent in North Lincolnshire Hull and north Lincolnshire floods clean-up begins
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More than 500 properties have been evacuated in the village of Keadby, near Scunthorpe, after a hole opened up in the bank of the River Trent. People across northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire are cleaning up after extensive flooding along the Humber Estuary.
A combination of high tides and strong winds caused a storm surge which overtopped flood defences.
Hundreds of properties were evacuated with residents moved to emergency shelters.
The Environment Agency said the tide on Thursday that caused the damage had been the highest since 1953.
More than 500 properties were evacuated in the village of Keadby, near Scunthorpe, after a hole opened up in the bank of the River Trent.
The Environment Agency said about 50 buildings in the village flooded after high tides. Others were evacuated in nearby Burringham on Thursday.The Environment Agency said about 50 buildings in the village flooded after high tides. Others were evacuated in nearby Burringham on Thursday.
Residents have been moved to temporary shelters in Scunthorpe and Epworth.
Firefighters said no more rescues were needed and they were now pumping out water trapped by sea defences.
'Just floating away''Just floating away'
On Thursday, about 30 properties flooded in the nearby village of Burringham after water overtopped the riverbank.
One Burringham resident said the village's main street was "like a river" when the water flooded over the riverbank.One Burringham resident said the village's main street was "like a river" when the water flooded over the riverbank.
"It's a bit devastating really, the damage it's caused," he said."It's a bit devastating really, the damage it's caused," he said.
"I haven't seen anything like that before."I haven't seen anything like that before.
"The banks were like paper, just floating away when it went.""The banks were like paper, just floating away when it went."
Homes in Gunness, Amcotts and South Ferriby have also been evacuated. Up to 100 properties have been flooded in Reedness in the East Riding, with some residents taken to Goole leisure centre.
A spokesman for the agency said the tide on Thursday that caused the damage had been the highest since 1953. Homes in Gunness, Amcotts and South Ferriby in North Lincolnshire have also been evacuated.
In Hull, residents living on some streets in the city centre were also removed to safety.
Some hotels and shops near the city's waterfront lost power and were flooded.
Philip Woods, manager of the Ibis Hotel in Hull, said all of the ground floor area was under water.
"The surge of the water came into the hotel came down the long corridor and came into the rooms," he said
Road and rail links to Hull were also affected.
Part of the A63 in the west of the city was closed on Friday morning after water from the Humber covered the carriageway.
Rail services in Hull and parts of North Lincolnshire were suspended.
Richard Hannigan, chief fire officer at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters had saved 181 people from flood water.Richard Hannigan, chief fire officer at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters had saved 181 people from flood water.
He said: "We were extremely busy last night when the flood defences at Paull overtopped then subsequent defences along the Humber villages overtopped as well." "We've moved now from the rescue phase into the recovery phase," he said.
"We've moved now from the rescue phase into the recovery phase.
"We're putting out our high-volume pumps to start pumping out the residual water that of course is trapped in by the sea defences.""We're putting out our high-volume pumps to start pumping out the residual water that of course is trapped in by the sea defences."
In East Yorkshire, the A63 in Hull has reopened after being closed due to floodwater from the Humber covering the carriageway. Firefighters have been pumping water away from Hessle foreshore next to the Humber Bridge.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said its nature reserves at Spurn and Kilnsea Wetlands would remain closed until further notice. James Jackson who lives next to the bridge said he thought it would be at least six months until his flooded home was back to normal
Services on Northern Rail between Hull and Goole, Hull and Selby and Cleethorpes and Barton on Humber have been suspended. "There'll be no Christmas party or anything this year," he said.
"It's just going to be trying to get a resemblance of life again."