Sheffield weather: Live updates as Storm Babet recovery begins - Supertram returning to Meadowhall and more
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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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.
Sheffield weather: Live updates as Sheffield begins recovery following battering by Storm Babet
Key Events
- River Rother has burst its banks in Killamarsh - just after water levels exceed 2007 record
- "Do not travel" warnings remain in place on Saturday after heavy rainfall on Friday.
- Rescue teams are evacuating residents from Catcliffe as homes have flooded
- New flooding expected elsewhere along the River Don today.
- LIVE updates for Sheffield and South Yorkshire as poor weather continues...
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