Bank Holiday flooding
The Bank Holiday weekend got off to a soggy start for many today with heavy rain across the eastern side of the country. The downpours caused chaos as flooding closed many roads around Essex.
Children saved from a sinking car in floods
This amateur video appears to show children being saved from a sinking car in Hockley, Essex, following torrential rain yesterday.
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