Wainfleet All Saints, in Lincolnshire, was flooded after two months of rain fell in 48 hours, swelling the River Steeping. A state of emergency was declared and 100 homes were evacuated while there were fears up to 720 were at risk. The RAF swooped to drop one-ton agricultural bags filled with sand and earth to try to stem the flow – which also swamped 150 acres of farmland. Assistant Chief Constable Shaun West of Lincolnshire Police said: “There were thousands of gallons of water gushing through that breach. Some 400 people were stranded up to eight hours after a second rescue train also got stuck.

Source: Daily Mirror June 14, 2019 18:53 UTC