Birmingham weather: Watch as heavy downpours flood into city school as appeal for help launched

By Emma Walker

Editor

Published 27th Sep 2024, 09:09 BST

Updated 27th Sep 2024, 11:03 BST

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A Birmingham infants & junior school has been hit by severe flooding after heavy downpours

St Laurence Infants & Junior School in Northfield was today (Friday) closed due to the devastation caused by the flood water.

Footage taken by Emma Moland shows water flooding into the site on Bunbury Road.

Flood water gushes into St Laurence School in Northfield | Emma Moland

Staff at the school are appealing for dehumidifiers to borrow in their efforts to clean-up.

The school was one of several closed due to floods.

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Heavy downpours hit the city as a 12-hour amber weather warning was issued overnight into Friday.

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