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26/06/2007
Motorist feared dead in floods
A motorist is feared dead in Worcestershire, after his car became caught up in flood waters.
According to reports, the man telephoned his wife to say that his car had been overwhelmed by floodwaters in Pershore on Tuesday afternoon and he has not been heard from since.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in South Yorkshire amid fears that a dam could burst following the torrential downpours.
Cracks are reported to have appeared in the wall holding back the 35-acre Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham and experts have warned that there is a "significant risk" that the wall could collapse.
Nearly 1,000 people in Sheffield are in emergency shelters due to severe flooding in the area, which left many houses flooded and many people stranded in the city centre.
Three RAF rescue helicopters were brought in to help rescue some of those stranded.
A clean-up operation is now underway in Sheffield, although many roads remain closed and parts of the city are still cut off.
Three people have been killed in the South Yorkshire area because of the flooding.
Ryan Joe Parry, 14, was swept to his death in the swollen River Sheaf in Sheffield as he returned home from school.
A 68-year-old man was also swept away after leaving his car in the Wicker area of Sheffield.
Mike Barnett, 28, died after becoming trapped in a drain in the Hessle area of Hull.
Up to 25 severe flood warnings remain in place, although the severe weather is beginning to ease off.
However, people have also had to be evacuated in Lincolnshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire, because of the flooding.
(KMcA)
According to reports, the man telephoned his wife to say that his car had been overwhelmed by floodwaters in Pershore on Tuesday afternoon and he has not been heard from since.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in South Yorkshire amid fears that a dam could burst following the torrential downpours.
Cracks are reported to have appeared in the wall holding back the 35-acre Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham and experts have warned that there is a "significant risk" that the wall could collapse.
Nearly 1,000 people in Sheffield are in emergency shelters due to severe flooding in the area, which left many houses flooded and many people stranded in the city centre.
Three RAF rescue helicopters were brought in to help rescue some of those stranded.
A clean-up operation is now underway in Sheffield, although many roads remain closed and parts of the city are still cut off.
Three people have been killed in the South Yorkshire area because of the flooding.
Ryan Joe Parry, 14, was swept to his death in the swollen River Sheaf in Sheffield as he returned home from school.
A 68-year-old man was also swept away after leaving his car in the Wicker area of Sheffield.
Mike Barnett, 28, died after becoming trapped in a drain in the Hessle area of Hull.
Up to 25 severe flood warnings remain in place, although the severe weather is beginning to ease off.
However, people have also had to be evacuated in Lincolnshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire, because of the flooding.
(KMcA)
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