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Floods hit transport and schools | Floods hit transport and schools |
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Flash floods in the north of England has left schools closed, roads blocked and people needing to be rescued. | |
Eleven factory workers were rescued in Dronfield, north Derbyshire, when floodwaters cut their building off. | |
Sheffield's transport system has been disrupted and parts of the supertram service were suspended. | Sheffield's transport system has been disrupted and parts of the supertram service were suspended. |
South Yorkshire Fire Service received more than a dozen calls within half an hour late in the afternoon from people concerned about the flooding. | South Yorkshire Fire Service received more than a dozen calls within half an hour late in the afternoon from people concerned about the flooding. |
There was also flash flooding in parts of north and mid Wales | |
Exams go ahead | Exams go ahead |
The railway line between Chesterfield and Sheffield was closed with services diverted, adding 15 minutes to home-time journeys. | |
There were problems caused by the heavy rain around Sheffield's Olive Grove bus depot which caused difficulties with services. | There were problems caused by the heavy rain around Sheffield's Olive Grove bus depot which caused difficulties with services. |
The central library was closed and a performance of Godspell at the city hall cancelled. | The central library was closed and a performance of Godspell at the city hall cancelled. |
Sheffield City College - the old Castle College campus - will be closed on Thursday but students who have exams have been told they should still attend. | Sheffield City College - the old Castle College campus - will be closed on Thursday but students who have exams have been told they should still attend. |
Heritage Park school and Norfolk Park special school will also be closed on Thursday because of the flooding. | Heritage Park school and Norfolk Park special school will also be closed on Thursday because of the flooding. |
Two people died in Sheffield in 2007 when floodwaters hit parts of the city. Damage then was estimated at £1bn. | Two people died in Sheffield in 2007 when floodwaters hit parts of the city. Damage then was estimated at £1bn. |
In North Derbyshire, areas affected included Crich, Ashover and Chesterfield and the county's fire service said they were inundated with calls. | In North Derbyshire, areas affected included Crich, Ashover and Chesterfield and the county's fire service said they were inundated with calls. |
The 11 factory workers trapped by floods at Dronfield were rescued unhurt by firefighters. | |
The flash flooding in parts of north and mid Wales has caused damage to property and disrupted traffic. | The flash flooding in parts of north and mid Wales has caused damage to property and disrupted traffic. |
Workers were temporarily stuck in office blocks in Newtown, Powys, as water levels rose rapidly after a cloudburst. |