Ironbridge

Ironbridge flood barriers hold back the waters for another night

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Flood defences in the stricken town of Ironbridge held back the River Severn for another night last night after desperate residents fled their inundated homes when the barriers buckled. Raging rivers, swollen by unprecedented rainfall, flooded several more towns yesterday. After a dramatic 24 hours, and with further downpours forecast, many flood victims were left … Read more

UK weather: Police call for ‘immediate evacuation’ of flood-hit Ironbridge in Shropshire

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Flood-hit residents were today urged by police to evacuate their homes ‘immediately’ after temporary barriers were overwhelmed in a historic Shropshire town. Officers told people in Ironbridge to leave their properties and businesses as soon as possible as the force of the swollen River Severn forced flood defences backwards, although they managed to hold. More … Read more