Fire crews called to 'significant flooding' in West Midlands where weather warnings are in place
Severe flooding in the West Midlands has caused significant damage to homes and businesses, including a small cabin used by a local entrepreneur. Residents are dealing with the aftermath of heavy overnight rainfall.
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Earlier we heard from Leah Courtney, who runs a small business creating memory bears from a cabin in her Great Barr garden.
The cabin has been badly damaged during the overnight rain.
Leah says she waded through knee-high water with bare feet to try and salvage anything she could.
"Machines have been lost, storage units have been damaged," she says.
"I've lost my whole space where I create beautiful memory bears for people... I've got nothing left."
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