Aerial footage captures dramatic flooding in Loughborough as Storm Henk wreaks havoc

Heavy flooding plagued Loughborough in Leicestershire on Wednesday as hundreds of flood warnings were in place across the country.
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Dozens of homes were flooded when the Grand Union Canal began overflowing. John Brailsford, 67, said: 'These are the worst floods I’ve seen in 38 years of living here. The river sometimes bursts its banks but that’s further away and we were told the canal would never flood. It’s very severe. I saw police, fire and ambulance crews all along the streets, some with dinghies which have been rescuing people'.
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[@nate8551]

Stop building on flood plains. Stop releasing raw sewage. Happy river ecosystems

[@dacads]

Raw sewage is because of the joint system they made years ago.. split system would have avoided the issue

[@catalinacurio]

Sending hugs to Loughborough, grateful I live up a hill…

[@angela799]

Absolutely terrifying.

[@CensoredbyYTforhavinganopinion]

Everywhere I go I always have a look down roadside drains just to check and everyone so far is filled with gravel people need to start taking the local councils to court for damages cause by flooding

[@Guildarama]

I did the same about 5 years ago. Some are still blocked. They did make bigger a balancing pond , which made me think they know what is coming. It went from small to as big as they could get it.

[@xinma6034]

Very nice congratulations

[@JelMain]

Fine place to canoe in. Done it myself, half a century ago!

[@tomd5678]

At least we have a functioning government...... oh dear

[@jonathanroger4705]

"Dredge the rivers so it all flows out to sea", said today i.e. speed the flow so it floods your neighbours, instead of a strategy of more suitable tree cover on sheep mown saturated hills, to slow the instant run-off

[@switchbladeromance1466]

Yet we will no water in the summer 2024😂😂😂

[@CharlieyT95]

Can't cross the river at Zouch, Kegworth or Stamford. It's a mess right now.

[@nafissadik2754]

Is this something new in the UK?

[@sondoobie1987]

If the storm was that bad, how come you have a drone flying in it to take pictures of someone chilling in a canoe?

[@bwilliams572]

Have you finished that ark yet ? 😆😆 We're Dooomed 😱

[@DGT73]

New building on green field sites probably isn’t helping either

[@timporter9192]

Waiting for the excuses to increase prices of food due to flooding. Starting with bleating farmers then greedy food manufacturers, topped by Supermarkets cashing in again.

[@daisyl2629]

The UK will eventually return to the sea

[@johnytun]

Was there before then ?!

[@ShahNawazKhan-ud4sv]

Allah’s punishment

[@drhfuhruhurr4253]

Naaah, just heavy rain

[@kuki1v1]

Are the bombs being dropped all over the middle east also allahs punishment?

[@helopi8]

Alan's nothing to do with this 😂😂

[@johnross2924]

No such thing, it's all made up to control you!

[@mariog2774]

This country it’s dumping down in his own waters.
But we should not use to much water 😅