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Evening Standard
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William Mata

Hackney Wick residents tell of 'knee-high' flood water as scale of damage emerges

Hackney Wick residents and businesses are counting the cost of Thursday night's torrential rain after canal flooding led to knee-deep water in houses.

The nearby River Lea canal burst its banks after heavy rain, with the London Fire Brigade sending 70 firefighters and 10 engines to the west side of the river. 

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