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Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

Did any of you see this in the papers, it was horrendous, I thought I'd share it with you!

A town was cut off by floodwater yesterday after torrential overnight storms - which caused 6ft high drifts of hailstones.More than 100 people were evacuated from their homes in Ottery St Mary, Devon, and 25 were airlifted to safety or rescued by firefighters.Cars were buried up to their roofs in hailstones and the freezing conditions caused floodwater to form treacherous icy patches, causing dozens of car accidents.

Overwhelmed: Cars buried under three feet of hail stones in the town of Ottery St Mary

One pregnant woman went into labour after a car crash on the A30 and a fire engine got stuck in a 6ft drift of hailstones on the way to a rescue. Emergency services were inundated with over 150 calls from terrified people trapped in their homes and vehicles by flood water which reached 5ft high in places.

After a day of heavy rain on Wednesday more than three inches of rain and hail fell between 6pm and 8am yesterday morning.

Cars were buried up to their roofs in hail and the freezing conditions caused floodwater to form treacherous icy patchesIt is thought the situation became so severe because hail stones blocked drains and caused serious flooding as more rain fell.

The most severe weather hit just after midnight on Thursday but by 5am the entire town was cut off and coastguards scrambled helicopters to airlift residents.Emergency crews also sent in jeeps and fire appliances and BOATS to take residents to an evacuation centre at the local hospital.
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dreama · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

wow, i know it was probably terrifying, but i wish that had been here!!
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Amber · CC&S VIP Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 243

HI ppl, a quick look in and saw this , my S.I.L. is shocked by the pics, so was i, just to depress you more i'll let you know it is very hot over here , lazing in the sun is such hard work Laughing

dreama · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

ah shaddaap lol
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Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

OMG Amber you wicked wench! lmaoooooo we are sooooo jealous!
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