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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 have left schools closed, roads blocked and people needing to be rescued. | Flash floods in the north of England have 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. | 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. | There was also flash flooding in parts of north and mid Wales. |
| The situation is difficult but we are coping. It is certainly not as bad as last time South Yorkshire Fire Service spokeswoman | The situation is difficult but we are coping. It is certainly not as bad as last time South Yorkshire Fire Service spokeswoman |
| The railway line between Chesterfield and Sheffield was closed with services diverted, adding 15 minutes to home-time journeys. | 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. |
| 'Enormous' call numbers | 'Enormous' call numbers |
| A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire Service said the situation was not as serious as the flooding which hit Sheffield two years ago. | A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire Service said the situation was not as serious as the flooding which hit Sheffield two years ago. |
| "We are advising people to isolate their electrics and move to upstairs rooms. The situation is easing and we are starting to go to streets and start pumping out. | "We are advising people to isolate their electrics and move to upstairs rooms. The situation is easing and we are starting to go to streets and start pumping out. |
| "We have had an enormous amount of calls. The situation is difficult but we are coping. It is certainly not as bad as last time." | "We have had an enormous amount of calls. The situation is difficult but we are coping. It is certainly not as bad as last time." |
| 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 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. | Workers were temporarily stuck in office blocks in Newtown, Powys, as water levels rose rapidly after a cloudburst. |
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