Flooding in the Anglia region
Details of flooding incidents across the Anglia region.
Firefighters rescue schoolchildren trapped in flood water
Six schoolchildren have been rescued by firefighters after their bus became trapped in flood water in Essex.
The bus was stuck in a flooded narrow lane at Farnham near Bishop's Stortford after a nearby stream overflowed following heavy rainfall overnight.
Leading Firefighter Dave Morland said: “The bus was in a narrow lane and had stopped to let a lorry go the other way. The water was deeper than he expected.
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More rain brings further flooding to the Anglia region
The Environment Agency has issued further flood alerts in the Anglia region as the wet start to January continues.
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Roads flooded as a fortnight's rain falls in a morning
Parts of the Anglia region have been flooded after a fortnight's worth of rain fell in one morning.
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Heavy rain sparks flood alerts in the Anglia region
Heavy rain across the Anglia region has seen rising river levels and a number of flood alerts issued by the Environment Agency.