Sheffield weather: Live updates as Storm Babet recovery begins - Supertram returning to Meadowhall and more

Sheffield and South Yorkshire has started the recovery process after flooding caused by Storm Babet.

Sheffield has started the recovery after Storm Babet battered the region with heavy rain and winds.

Residents in Catcliffe, Rotherham wereevacuated from their homes after floodwater engulfed the area.

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Several flood alerts have been issued for large parts of Sheffield | National World

It is one of the areas worst affected by flooding - bringing back nightmare memories for residents affected by the catastrophic floods of 2007 which saw homes destroyed.

The River Rother also burst its banks in Killamarsh. The river recorded water levels higher than in 2007.

The Star will update this story throughout the day with any more reports of flooding.

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