IN PICTURES: The aftermath as Brigstock suffers 'worst flooding we have ever seen'

Residents were evacuated from a sheltered accommodation scheme and both the village hall and the doctor's surgery were flooded

By Stephanie Weaver

Published 24th Dec 2020, 13:45 BST

Updated 24th Dec 2020, 13:54 BST

A community rallied round to help when flooding hit the village of Brigstock last night (Wednesday).

Brigstock Parish Council teamed up with residents to evacuate people from sheltered accommodation scheme Harpers Court as the waters rose.

They helped find accommodation for those who needed it overnight and today the clean-up operation has started.

To read more about the drama from last night, click here.

Our photographer Alison Bagley headed out to Brigstock to get these pictures of the aftermath of the flooding.

Scroll down to see pictures from Harpers Court as well as the damage caused elsewhere in the village by the heavy rainfall

They helped find accommodation for those who needed it overnight and today the clean-up operation has started.

5. Some of the damage by Harpers Court

Some trees were lost during the day of heavy rainfall

Onlookers survey the aftermath of the flood waters

Sally Wilks, chairman of Brigstock Parish Council, at Harpers Court today (Thursday)

Looking at the flood water in the daylight