Drone footage shows 'nightmarish' flooding in village as Storm Babet clear up begins
- 7 months ago
Dramatic drone pictures lay bare the 'nightmarish' damage caused by killer Storm Babet after a village was flooded.
Footage shows the streets of Sandiacre, Derbyshire, submerged in flood water.
The village, which has a population of around 9,000, was left under water after being battered by rain fall through Friday.
Derbyshire Fire Service urged people to avoid the area and stay out of flood waters.
In Sheffield, South Yorks., 120 homes have been evacuated in the Catcliffe area after devastating flooding.
The River Rother reached heights of 30.44m, exceeding the level it reached in 2007 when the area was ravaged by disastrous floods.
Derbyshire Fire Service said more than 100 people had to be rescued in the county on Friday, including 20 people at a care home in Duffield.
Footage shows the streets of Sandiacre, Derbyshire, submerged in flood water.
The village, which has a population of around 9,000, was left under water after being battered by rain fall through Friday.
Derbyshire Fire Service urged people to avoid the area and stay out of flood waters.
In Sheffield, South Yorks., 120 homes have been evacuated in the Catcliffe area after devastating flooding.
The River Rother reached heights of 30.44m, exceeding the level it reached in 2007 when the area was ravaged by disastrous floods.
Derbyshire Fire Service said more than 100 people had to be rescued in the county on Friday, including 20 people at a care home in Duffield.