Mind Labs: Sheffield Floods
In June 2007 the River Don over topped its banks causing widespread flooding in the Don Valley area of our city.
An episode of the Mind Labs podcast, hosted by Sheffield Live, titled "Mind Labs: Sheffield Floods" was published on January 23, 2011 and runs 30 minutes.
January 23, 2011 ·30m · Mind Labs
Summary
In June 2007 the River Don over topped its banks causing widespread flooding in the Don Valley area of our city. During this time a 14-year-old boy was swept away by the swollen River Sheaf and a 68 year old man died after attempting to cross a flooded road in Sheffield city centre. The Meadowhall shopping centre also had close due to flooding and the Sheffield Wednesday football ground, Hillsborough was under 6 feet of water.