epa03278451 Emergency official attend the scene as floodwater surrounds local shops in the centre of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, nothern England, 23 June 2012 after torrential downpours brought flooding to swathes of northern England, forcing people to leave their homes as more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours. EPA/JOHN GILES UK AND IRELAND OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY