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| School pupils trapped by floods | School pupils trapped by floods |
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| About 20 special needs children have been trapped at a Worcestershire school overnight as a result of flooding. | About 20 special needs children have been trapped at a Worcestershire school overnight as a result of flooding. |
| They spent the night at the Vale of Evesham Special School in Evesham and were still unable to get out by Saturday morning. | They spent the night at the Vale of Evesham Special School in Evesham and were still unable to get out by Saturday morning. |
| Anne Starr from the school said: "Parents have been trying to get to us but have been turned back by police. | Anne Starr from the school said: "Parents have been trying to get to us but have been turned back by police. |
| "We are planning to stay another night here." | "We are planning to stay another night here." |
| Elsewhere in the county, two people had to be rescued from the River Avon. | Elsewhere in the county, two people had to be rescued from the River Avon. |
| Earlier RAF helicopters plucked more than 60 villagers from their rooftops and bedroom windows after a river in Worcestershire broke its banks. | Earlier RAF helicopters plucked more than 60 villagers from their rooftops and bedroom windows after a river in Worcestershire broke its banks. |
| The residents of Sedgeberrow had to be winched to safety on Friday night. | The residents of Sedgeberrow had to be winched to safety on Friday night. |
| Firefighters also had to rescue children at Cherry Orchard Primary School in Worcester after water flowed into their building. | Firefighters also had to rescue children at Cherry Orchard Primary School in Worcester after water flowed into their building. |
| Train services in Worcester were disrupted after a landslide blocked a tunnel near Shrub Hill station. | Train services in Worcester were disrupted after a landslide blocked a tunnel near Shrub Hill station. |
| Alex Mackie, from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue, said: "Most of the A B and C roads in Worcestershire and Herefordshire remain flooded and we are advising people not to get out of their cars if they're trapped in them, but to try to notify the authorities where they are. | Alex Mackie, from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue, said: "Most of the A B and C roads in Worcestershire and Herefordshire remain flooded and we are advising people not to get out of their cars if they're trapped in them, but to try to notify the authorities where they are. |
| "We're unable to get to some of the areas because of vehicles that have been abandoned in these floodwaters." | "We're unable to get to some of the areas because of vehicles that have been abandoned in these floodwaters." |
| 'Trapped' in house | 'Trapped' in house |
| The River Isbourne burst its banks causing dozens of homes in Sedgeberrow to flood. | The River Isbourne burst its banks causing dozens of homes in Sedgeberrow to flood. |
| Sixty-two people were winched from the roofs of their homes by helicopter and then lowered to rescue boats. | Sixty-two people were winched from the roofs of their homes by helicopter and then lowered to rescue boats. |
| Specialist lifeboat teams were on their way to Worcestershire from Dorset to help with the rescue. | Specialist lifeboat teams were on their way to Worcestershire from Dorset to help with the rescue. |
| The Defford Road Bridge over Bow Brook on the A4104 was affected | |
| Tom, from Stratford-upon-Avon, contacted BBC News Online saying his mother and stepfather lived about 30ft (10m) above the River Isbourne. | Tom, from Stratford-upon-Avon, contacted BBC News Online saying his mother and stepfather lived about 30ft (10m) above the River Isbourne. |
| He said: "My step dad is now trapped upstairs on Winchcombe Road - the main road through the village. | He said: "My step dad is now trapped upstairs on Winchcombe Road - the main road through the village. |
| "It's only a small river but it is just amazing how it rises. We had a similar problem 10 years ago. | "It's only a small river but it is just amazing how it rises. We had a similar problem 10 years ago. |
| "The depth in the lounge is apparently six foot high." | "The depth in the lounge is apparently six foot high." |
| Dozens of residents were also being evacuated from a caravan park off the A44 at Petty Bridge, near Bromyard in Herefordshire, where the River Froome burst its banks, and a further rescue operation is in place at Evesham. | Dozens of residents were also being evacuated from a caravan park off the A44 at Petty Bridge, near Bromyard in Herefordshire, where the River Froome burst its banks, and a further rescue operation is in place at Evesham. |
| Children had to be rescued from a Worcester primary school | |
| In Ledbury a tunnel close to the railway station was also flooded causing severe disruption to trains between Worcester and Hereford, transport officials said. | In Ledbury a tunnel close to the railway station was also flooded causing severe disruption to trains between Worcester and Hereford, transport officials said. |
| Malvern Link railway station was reported to be under a foot of water and there was water on the line between Bromsgrove and Cheltenham. | Malvern Link railway station was reported to be under a foot of water and there was water on the line between Bromsgrove and Cheltenham. |
| Hereford and Worcester fire brigade said it had dealt with more than 1,000 emergency calls since 1300 BST on Friday. | Hereford and Worcester fire brigade said it had dealt with more than 1,000 emergency calls since 1300 BST on Friday. |
| A spokesman said they were also taking calls from areas such as Kent because the system was overloaded in the south of England. | A spokesman said they were also taking calls from areas such as Kent because the system was overloaded in the south of England. |
| Four passable routes | Four passable routes |
| They have urged people to call them only if lives are at risk. | They have urged people to call them only if lives are at risk. |
| Emergency teams say they expect the Rivers Wye and Avon to cause more problems and are bracing themselves for several smaller rivers to burst. | Emergency teams say they expect the Rivers Wye and Avon to cause more problems and are bracing themselves for several smaller rivers to burst. |
| Police have said there are now only four passable routes into Worcester. | Police have said there are now only four passable routes into Worcester. |
| Those roads - the A38, M5, M50 and the A4090 to Droitwich - have standing water on them and officers have urged drivers to be careful when travelling. | Those roads - the A38, M5, M50 and the A4090 to Droitwich - have standing water on them and officers have urged drivers to be careful when travelling. |
| A rest centre has been set up at Evesham Leisure Centre for drivers unable to get home and people who cannot return to their properties. | A rest centre has been set up at Evesham Leisure Centre for drivers unable to get home and people who cannot return to their properties. |