More flooding expected after ‘raging waters swamped homes’

More than 100 flood warnings in place in northern England after worsening disruption

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More than 100 flood warnings remain in place in the north of England after dozens of people spent the night in a shopping centre in Sheffield and firefighters in Rotherham rescued people by boat.

The Daily Mail says that “raging waters” have “swamped homes” after torrential downpours brought a month's rainfall in just an hour.

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