Flash flooding hits Tyne & Wear
Torrential downpours have led to flash flooding in many parts of Tyneside and Wearside.
Floods latest
Street cleaners and water pumps are out across the region after more than 100 homes were flooded yesterday during a thunder storm. In Jedburgh a river burst its banks and on Tyneside some people were left stranded in their homes.
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