25th June 2007: Sheffield Floods
Chris | 27.06.2007 20:32 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield
6:35pm Little London Road
6:35pm Little London Road
6:38pm Footbridge over The Sheaf by Broadfield Road
6:38pm Footbridge over The Sheaf by Broadfield Road
6:42pm The Sheaf by Broadfield Road
6:42pm The Sheaf by Broadfield Road
6:48pm Saxon Road
6:53pm Chesterfield Road
7:06pm Little London Road
The Sheaf didn't burst it's banks here, no doubt in part because it did further upstream, including at Millhouses Park where there was a tragic drowning of a 14 year old boy. At the junction of Broadfield Road and Clyde Road ( http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=53.35976,-1.476583&spn=0.000629,0.001628&t=h ) the level of the river was higher than the road -- the water was only contained by the flood walls.
There were quite a few people out in their customised Landrovers, seemingly driving around through the floods for kicks and a small number of people walking home.
Many other people from Sheffield will have far more interesting tales to tell about their experiences and many people are still without electricity and unable to returned to their homes due to flood damage.
Photos from the public sent to the mainstream media:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/image_galleries/flooding_june_2007_gallery.shtml
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=2986625
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=2984438
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=2980662
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news?articleid=2980646
Chris
Additions
Missing photo
27.06.2007 20:56
6:46pm The level of The Sheaf is above the level of Broadfield Road
Chris
disgusting local mps response to the flooding in sheffield
28.06.2007 00:56
josh
josh
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