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Hundreds flee over dam burst fear Hundreds flee over dam burst fear
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Hundreds of people were told to flee their homes amid fears a reservoir dam was set to crumble after torrential rain brought chaos to South Yorkshire. Hundreds of people have fled their homes from three villages in South Yorkshire amid fears a dam is about to burst after torrential rain.
Two people were killed in Sheffield as floods raged through the city. Engineers are trying to reinforce the wall holding back the Ulley reservoir near Rotherham after cracks appeared.
A man was swept away as he got out of his car and police hunting a missing teenager recovered a body from a swollen river. In nearby Sheffield, a 68-year-old man and 13-year-old boy died on Monday as floods raged through the city.
But hours later more disaster loomed as a dam holding back the Ulley reservoir threatened to break. Nine hundred people are in emergency shelters in the city after being left stranded by the flooding.
About 100 homes in the areas of Catcliffe, Whiston and Canklow were being cleared by police officers after engineers signalled a warning over the dam wall. About 100 homes in the villages of Catcliffe, Whiston and Canklow were cleared by police officers overnight after engineers signalled a warning over the dam wall of the 35-acre Ulley reservoir, in a country park south of Rotherham.
The residents were taken to the safety of Dinnington Comprehensive School as a precaution. Fire crews were at the scene pumping water out of the reservoir in a bid to ease the pressure on the dam.
The residents who left their homes were taken to the safety of nearby Dinnington Comprehensive School as a precaution.
Adam Oxley, communications officer for South Yorkshire Police, said: "We have not seen anything like this before.Adam Oxley, communications officer for South Yorkshire Police, said: "We have not seen anything like this before.
Boy vanished
"Police are going door-to-door telling people to get to a safe area. If they can go upstairs then that is safe but we are telling people in bungalows or ground floor flats to leave.""Police are going door-to-door telling people to get to a safe area. If they can go upstairs then that is safe but we are telling people in bungalows or ground floor flats to leave."
An emergency planning committee brought in specialist engineers to check the dam wall of the 35-acre Ulley reservoir, in a country park south of Rotherham. Fears over the dam followed chaotic scenes across the Sheffield area caused by torrential rain on Monday which turned roads into churning rivers of flood water.
Fears over the dam followed chaotic scenes across the Sheffield area, caused by torrential rain which turned roads into churning rivers of flood water. Boy vanished
Three RAF rescue helicopters were brought in to help pluck people to safety from their roofs.Three RAF rescue helicopters were brought in to help pluck people to safety from their roofs.
About 20 people were airlifted from the roof of a building in Sheffield's Lower Don Valley, while emergency services evacuated 200 people from another area of the city. About 20 people were airlifted from the roof of a building in Sheffield's Lower Don Valley, while emergency services helped 200 people leave another area of the city.
Meanwhile, police hunting for a 13-year-old boy who was swept away in Millhouses Park found a body about a quarter of a mile from where he vanished.Meanwhile, police hunting for a 13-year-old boy who was swept away in Millhouses Park found a body about a quarter of a mile from where he vanished.
Businesses on Brightside Lane are surrounded by water.
And a 68-year-old man died as he was washed away as he got out of his car in the Wicker area.And a 68-year-old man died as he was washed away as he got out of his car in the Wicker area.
Businesses on Brightside Lane are surrounded by water
Hundreds of people were thought to be stranded inside buildings on an industrial estate in Brightside Lane, Sheffield.Hundreds of people were thought to be stranded inside buildings on an industrial estate in Brightside Lane, Sheffield.
There are about 40 units on the Brightside Lane industrial complex, employing between three and 30 people each.There are about 40 units on the Brightside Lane industrial complex, employing between three and 30 people each.
Police said one small building had collapsed and a number of others have been subjected to pressure from the floodwaters.Police said one small building had collapsed and a number of others have been subjected to pressure from the floodwaters.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was dealing with more than 70 flood related incidents late on Monday night - hours after the main downpours had brought chaos to the city. A clear-up operation was beginning in Sheffield on Tuesday but many parts of the city remained cut off, with roads closed and no bus services.
Chief Fire Officer Mark Smitherman said: "These are unprecedented levels of flooding. We were dealing with a call every 30 seconds."
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