Shocking aerial shots of farmhouse ‘island’ show devastating scale of flood-ravaged Britain
THESE shocking aerial pictures of a farm completely cut off by floodwater today shows the scale of devastation.
The entire farm in Lincolnshire is marooned on a tiny island surrounded by a sea of murky water from floods.
Henry Ward’s farmhouse and outbuildings were caught in the deluge when the Barlings Eau, a river near Lincoln, burst its banks.
More than 1,000 acres of farmland in Lincolnshire is under water and Henry is now calling on the Environment Agency, which is responsible for the river, to do more to help.
He said: “I’d just like a plan going forward, what’s going to happen in the short term.
“The breach, it’s still open, it’s still flooding our land now.
“We’d just like to know when they’re going to plug the hole.”
Severe or “danger to life” flood warnings remain in place in several villages along the River Don in Yorkshire.
A military helicopter was scrambled to rescue stranded locals.
It came after Annie Hall, the former high sheriff of Derbyshire, died after she was swept away by water on Friday in Darley Dale, near Matlock.
An entire village in South Yorkshire has been flooded with 700 homes evacuated.
Flood victim Pam Webb has been left homeless and jobless following the deluge.
And she has since learned her insurance won’t cover the damage.
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Downpours last week meant several areas in Yorkshire and the East Midlands were struck by a month’s worth of rain in a single day.
In response to the floods, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “Awful to see the terrible flooding across the North of England.
“Thank you to the emergency staff & volunteers helping families through this difficult time.”