Birmingham music festival evacuated after flash flooding
Heavy rain cancelled a festival and brought flash flooding to some areas.
Crowds at Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival were just some of those caught in torrential downpours on Saturday and the event was called off.
Several inches of water covered parts of Alum Rock Road in Birmingham and National Highways reported link roads from the M6 onto the A38M at junction six had to be closed due to flooding.
Further thundery showers have been forecast for Sunday.
The heavy rain meant headliners Ezra Collective were unable to perform at Mostly Jazz. Festival-goers said the evacuation had been well handled by the organisers but one man said everyone had been “soaked to the bone”.
“We’re absolutely devastated that this evening’s weather took such a biblical turn,” organisers said on Saturday.
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They also thanked guests for their cooperation in evacuating the site and said they would reopen on Sunday.
Rain had been forecast and the organisers said they had hoped the storm would pass, but the flooding meant it was impossible to continue.
Image source, Majid Mahmood
Majid Mahmood filmed cars driving through the flood water in Alum Rock Road
City councillor Majid Mahmood filmed flooding on Alum Rock Road between Sladefield Road and Woodwells Road.
He also tweeted to report flooding on Chipperfield Road.
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