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Exeter flooding sees elderly people evacuated from homes | Exeter flooding sees elderly people evacuated from homes |
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Homes were evacuated and roads closed as flash flooding caused chaos in Exeter. | Homes were evacuated and roads closed as flash flooding caused chaos in Exeter. |
Police helped elderly and disabled people to safety after ground floor flats on the Burnthouse Lane estate were flooded on Thursday evening. | Police helped elderly and disabled people to safety after ground floor flats on the Burnthouse Lane estate were flooded on Thursday evening. |
Longbrook Street, East Wonford Hill and Honiton Road in Exeter were closed after torrential rain at 19:00 BST. | Longbrook Street, East Wonford Hill and Honiton Road in Exeter were closed after torrential rain at 19:00 BST. |
Lightning hit a house in Mutley, Plymouth, sending masonry falling onto the street. | |
Fire crews attended 55 incidents due to flooding inside properties around Exeter and alarms operating because of the weather. | |
Ladysmith Infant School has been closed for the day because of flooding. | Ladysmith Infant School has been closed for the day because of flooding. |
Sandra Down from Heavitree said it was the worst flooding she had seen for 30 years. | Sandra Down from Heavitree said it was the worst flooding she had seen for 30 years. |
"I was fearing for my house," she said. | "I was fearing for my house," she said. |
"The garden was flooded and the water was right up to the doorstep. | "The garden was flooded and the water was right up to the doorstep. |
"We moved the car because it was up to the doors." | "We moved the car because it was up to the doors." |
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