UK hit by ‘record’ floods – answers

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1. How long did it take for the flooding to happen? 36 hours
2. How were the storms described? once in a millennium
3. Who is missing? a policeman
4. How many people have been forced out of homes and businesses? hundreds
5. How did some people get out? they smashed through their roof
6. How high did the water rise? up to 3 metres in some places
7. Who will give money to help? the government
8. Who does everyone rely on? the emergency services
9. Which two vehicles helped people escape? lifeboats and helicopters
10. How does the reporter describe the surprising level of rainfall? the ‘sheer scale of the onslaught’
11. What might the woman’s flood defences have done if the water hadn’t come up through the floor? staved off the water for a bit longer
12. What isn’t over yet? the misery (more rain is forecast)