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Latest updates on Friday 15 November 2019
More than 650,000 tonnes of water has been pumped away from people's homes in South Yorkshire in the last 12 hours, the Environment Agency has said.
Image source, Environment AgencyThe high-volume pumps have moved the equivalent of 55,000 bathtubs of floodwater overnight.
More than a dozen pumps are currently in use, with further units expected to arrive in places like Fishlake and Bentley.
Adam Smith
Journalist, BBC Yorkshire
Many places in Doncaster affected by flooding have also seen communities joining together to help.
The thing that’s really struck me in Stainforth today is people's selfless concern for the villagers in neighbouring Fishlake.
The town of Stainforth itself has escaped the worst of the floods, although businesses tell me the closure of the bridge to Fishlake has affected footfall.
Local residents say the community has had to step up amid what is seen by many as an absence of help from the authorities.
The town’s Central Club (above) has been inundated with donations intended for those worst affected in the surrounding areas.
When Boris Johnson visited there earlier today those inside seemed surprised, not only to meet the prime minister but that the government had intervened.
There were heckles asking what had taken him so long but also gratitude he had managed to get there.
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA WireThe Army has also made it to Stainforth today, with soldiers sandbagging vulnerable points in the banks of the River Don.
It’s hard lifting and, in their downtime, the troops crowded into the town’s cafe, bakery and newsagent, no doubt providing a much needed boost for local businesses.
Doncaster Council says its staff are working 24/7 to help those affected by flooding.
Image source, Doncaster CouncilThey've even been able to give one resident who's unable to get out themselves some bird seed to feed a pet parrot.
The authority says it owes a "massive thank you" to all its staff.
A crowdfunding campaign to help people affected by flood water in South Yorkshire has raised more than £110,000.
Image source, PA MediaSouth Yorkshire's Community Foundation set up the appeal last week, raising money to support families and local people who have been displaced from their homes.
More than 1,000 people have so far donated money to the appeal.
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been speaking to people directly affected by flooding as he visits South Yorkshire.
Speaking to one couple whose home was ruined by floodwater, the PM said he would see if the Army could help them:
These are the latest pictures of the Army working to reinforce the river bank in South Yorkshire.
Soldiers have been called in to help along the banks of the River Don in Stainforth and Fishlake:
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA WireExtra pumps are being brought in to help move tonnes of water every second from flood-hit areas in Doncaster.
Image source, Environment AgencyThe 15 ultra-high-volume pumps already deployed in three areas, including Bentley and Fishlake, are each moving half a tonne of water a second, the Environment Agency has said.
"We’ll have more pumps brought into the area, taking the total of pumps up to 28," Mike Dugher from the Environment Agency told the BBC.
"We can’t just hook these pumps onto the back of a Land Rover. They have to be moved by lorry along with miles of pipework. It’s quite a logistics exercise to be able to move them."
A church warden in South Yorkshire's flood-hit Fishlake, near Doncaster, is warning people not to risk going into dangerous floodwater, especially as it may be contaminated.
Image source, Getty Images/Christopher FurlongHundreds of people have fled their homes after the village was submerged and the fire service says it is continuing to rescue people.
Church warden Peter Pridham says: "In places there's still 5ft of water. It's quite dangerous because sometimes you can see the bottom and sometimes you can't.
"And where it's muddy it can be contaminated, it can have oil in it, it can have all kinds of things in it, so it's not wise to wade."
Five "severe" flood warnings along the River Don in South Yorkshire have now been removed, but 20 flood warnings, external - meaning "flooding is expected" - remain in place.
Up to 80 soldiers have arrived in Doncaster to help shore up the banks of the River Don following severe flooding in the area.
The personnel, from the Light Dragoons, are moving sandbags to reinforce the banks of the river near Fishlake and Stainforth.
The Army was called in by the government following an emergency Cobra meeting yesterday.
A woman working to shore up flood defences in South Yorkshire has snubbed Boris Johnson’s attempt to talk to her about the work.
The Prime Minister approached the woman, who told him: "I’m not talking to you...You’ve not helped us" before walking away:
Prime minister Boris Johnson is in flood-hit South Yorkshire this morning.
He's speaking to the Army and staff from the Environment Agency.
About 100 Army personnel are being deployed to support the recovery effort in South Yorkshire.
The Environment Agency (EA) "got it wrong" over the flooding of a Doncaster village, the council has claimed.
Image source, PA MediaDoncaster mayor Ros Jones said Fishlake wasn't identified as a risk area by the EA.
A severe flood warning, meaning there was a threat to life, was issued for the village by the EA after heavy rain last week.
Hundreds of homes in the village were later evacuated due to flooding.
Ms Jones admitted the council itself could have reacted quicker, but had to base it's response on information from the EA.
She said: "In some instances, at the very beginning, the Environment Agency didn't get it right.
"But after that, we got it and as soon as we got that advice we got out there with the sandbags."
The EA is being contacted by the BBC for its response to Ms Jones' claim.
Flooding in South Yorkshire is still affecting some travel routes.
Image source, Alan EptonNo trains can call at Rotherham Central, according to National Rail Enquiries, external.
There is no road replacement available to call at the station due to local road closures.
The "earliest" estimate for the line to reopen at Rotherham Central is Friday, it adds.
A bright and fine day with plenty of sunny spells, but some variable cloud at times, too, particularly in the afternoon.
Tonight will be largely dry with some clear spells:
The prime minister has announced more support for communities in parts of northern England affected by flooding.
Among other measures, 100 Army personnel will be deployed to support the recovery effort in South Yorkshire.
Boris Johnson made the commitment following a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee yesterday.
Jon Trickett, shadow minister for the Cabinet Office and Labour MP for Hemsworth, in West Yorkshire, said Mr Johnson's proposals were "too little too late".
Image source, PA MediaAbout 500 homes have been flooded in Doncaster with more than 1,000 properties evacuated in areas hit by the floods.
Hundreds of people in Fishlake, near Doncaster, have fled their homes after the village was submerged and the fire service said it was continuing to rescue people.
The five "severe" flood warnings along the River Don in South Yorkshire have now been removed, but 20 flood warnings, external - meaning "flooding is expected" - remain in place.
Five "severe" flood warnings along the River Don in South Yorkshire have been removed, but 20 flood warnings, meaning "flooding is expected", remain in place, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is a yellow "be aware" warning for heavy rain to hit the area tomorrow.
In Doncaster, 500 homes have been flooded with more than 1,200 properties evacuated.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced 100 Army personnel will be deployed to support the recovery effort in South Yorkshire.
That's it for today's live coverage of the flooding across South Yorkshire.
Here's what we know:
And finally, here's a look at tonight's weather forecast:
The BBC's David Shukman went up in a helicopter to look at the scale of the damage.
Read MoreA couple who have just had their first child have thanked the community for their help after their home was flooded.
Image source, Dan GreensladeDan Greenslade and partner Jade Croft welcomed baby Indie into the world on Friday, and just hours later were told that their home in Fishlake was underwater.
The couple said they've not been able to fully assess the damage but the support they've had has been invaluable.
"It's horrible", Dan said.
"We literally only moved in three weeks ago, spent thousands getting everything ready for the baby.
"Thank God for the people of Stainforth, and other people around for the support that they've shown."
Jeremy Corbyn has been back in South Yorkshire this afternoon speaking with those affected by flooding.
Image source, PA MediaThe Labour leader visited Bentley, in Doncaster, with local MP Ed Miliband, just hours after attacking the government's response to flooding in a speech in Blackpool.
He told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I'm here because I have support and sympathy for the people who have been flooded out.
"I want to try to understand what's happened in order that we can be better informed to make better decisions in the future [and] the only way you learn things is from the people that have suffered from the crisis and catastrophe they are going through now."
