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Homes under water in flash floods | |
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Homes have been left under water and schools and businesses forced to close after heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of Suffolk and Norfolk | |
More than 90 properties in Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk and Lowestoft, in Suffolk, have been affected, with some areas under 5ft of water. | |
Great Yarmouth railway station was closed and traffic was at a standstill. | |
The floods also caused one pump at a pumping station in Great Yarmouth to fail for two hours, Anglian Water said. | |
Emergency plan | |
A water company spokeswoman said: "The system is designed to cope with a certain amount of rain but it has been so heavy in the early hours that the network has been overwhelmed." | |
Police said flooding in the centre of Great Yarmouth was "extensive" and advised drivers to avoid the town. | |
Norfolk Fire Service received between 200 and 300 calls in four-and-a-half hours from people having flooding problems. | |
"An emergency plan has been put into operation, which involves the local authorities and emergency services, and we are thinking about shelters," Norfolk County Council spokesperson said. | |
Schools closed in Great Yarmouth include Cliff Park First and Middle, Great Yarmouth High, Greenacre First, Middle and Nursery and Northgate St Andrew. | |
Herman First and Middle in Gorleston are also shut. | Herman First and Middle in Gorleston are also shut. |