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Clean-up work starts after heavy rain and floods

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service A firefighter clearing a flooded road with rocks strewn along itShropshire Fire and Rescue Service
A wall collapsed in All Stretton, leaving mud, stone and debris strewn through the village

Clean-up operations have begun after heavy rain and flash floods hit Shropshire, with a football club and a care home among those assessing the damage.

Residents were moved out of Stretton Hall Care Home after the ground floor and car park were flooded and AFC Telford’s stadium was left several feet under water.

Care home operations director Helen Bayliss said the ground floor needed a full makeover before 10 residents could return.

At AFC Telford, a fundraiser has so far made over £4,100.

Network Rail Water flooding the railway tracks at a station. A train is parked on the line.Network Rail
Water flooded the tracks at Wellington station and trains were disrupted on Friday

In the past 24 hours, six flood warnings for the county have been removed by the Environment Agency.

One flood alert remained in place on Saturday for the Tern and Perry catchments area, between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton.

At the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, two museums have remained closed over the weekend because of storm damage - Enginuity and the Darby Houses.

The ground floor of the care home with a piano, chairs and windows
Floods left debris and sludge in the care home, which will be refurbished

Ms Bayliss said 10 residents slept on mattresses on the first floor on Thursday before they were relocated to a sister care home in Telford.

A wall collapsed in All Stretton and a stream burst its banks.

As work started to move carpets and furniture out, she said: "It’s really important that the unit is prepared for our residents. We want our residents back in the home as soon as possible."

A man is using a pump to remove flood water from the football ground
Volunteers rallied at AFC Telford to help pump out the water

At AFC Telford, club director Steve Pryce thanked all the volunteers who helped to clear up on Friday, adding: "Non-league clubs like ourselves just run on people like that.

"Obviously, we still haven't assessed the damage and financially what it's going to cost us. There’s still a lot to do but it’s feeling a lot better than it did 24 hours ago."

The club’s fundraising website said there would be an unanticipated financial outlay on remedial works to get the stadium back into shape, and there was also the potential for lost income should the club be unable to host matches.

It said all donations would go towards costs directly associated with the flooding, and any residual funds would be passed to the AFC Telford United Foundation to support its work in the community.

AFC Telford United's stadium with flood water on the pitch
The stadium at AFC Telford United was left under several feet of water

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