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About 100 homes were hit by flooding in Southwell when 3in (7cm) of rain fell in two hours on Tuesday evening.

Deborah Hinde, from the county council’s emergency planning team, said Southwell had received more sandbags on Saturday morning and deliveries would be made to other areas at risk.

“Our priority is to help the elderly and vulnerable in their homes and we would encourage residents to take reasonable actions to make sure they are prepared,” she said.

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