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Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.

Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.

Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.

Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.

Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out Friday as flooding disrupted train service and officials warned that waters could rise in the days ahead. A powerful storm that brought damaging winds inundated more than 1,000 homes and businesses and left several communities under muddy brown water, officials said. A landslide and floodwaters disrupted train travel on several lines operating out of London and on routes in southwest...

Around 50 people were led to safety by firefighters overnight after a canal burst its banks.

Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.

Water from a burst canal submerged streets in Hackney Wick late last night and only subsided once a lock gate was opened.

Water from a burst canal submerged streets in Hackney Wick late last night and only subsided once a lock gate was opened.

Original artwork and thousands of pounds worth of books were reportedly damaged by the water.