[guide.chat] floods and rain
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:27:07 +0100
Hundreds of homes are evacuated in northern England after heavy rainfall, while
flood warnings remain in place across the UK.5:34pm UK, Tuesday 25 September
2012
Residents look on in Morpeth as the water levels rise near their homes.
Firefighters rescue stranded motorists from a flooded road outside Castleford,
West Yorkshire.
A resident of Knaresborough wades through water following flooding from the
River Nidd in the town.
National Rail handout photo of the flooded railway line near Dalton, North
Yorkshire, which is preventing preventing the running of East Coast services
between London and Scotland.
Residents make their way through flood water in Chester-Le-Street, as
persistent heavy downpours continued, causing some areas to experience a whole
month's rainfall in just 24 hours.
A man walks on the sea-front next to stormy seas in Brighton.
People get a soaking from a high wave on Brighton pier.
Motorists make their way through flood water in Washington, Tyne and Wear.
A BMW sits in a ditch submerged in flood water on Bristol Road in North
Somerset.
Giant waves at Sunderland as the country is hit by gale force winds.
Walkers near Whitby as torrential rain and wind batter the UK.
Aron Martin on Marsden beach near South Shields as heavy seas cause lots of
foam along the beach.
White capped waves at Whitby as torrential rain and gale force winds sweep
across much of the UK.
Gale force winds drive waves over the coastal road at Sandsend near Whitby.
A 4x4 vehicle emerges from flood water that has closed a road in Witchurch near
Bristol.
Giant waves at Sunderland.
Commuters with umbrellas make their way across Millennium Bridge in Bristol.
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and dozens of cars abandoned by drivers
after widespread flooding across the breadth of the country.
Flood warnings are in place across the UK as rivers burst their banks and
forecasters say there is more bad weather to come.
The North East of England has been worst affected, but large areas of England,
Wales and Scotland have also been hit and there are 84 flood warning and 144
flood alerts in place.
In some parts of the country more than a month's worth of rain fell in just one
day - with no sign of the downpours easing in many areas.
There has been widespread disruption and long delays to rail services in the
South West, the Midlands, northern England and Wales, with the lines between
Exeter and Bristol, and Wakefield and Leeds among those hit.
The main areas either affected or at risk of flooding
A council care home at Gilling West, in North Yorkshire, had to be evacuated
when flood defences were breached.
The Oswin Grove Unit, which is home to 19 pensioners - the oldest of whom is
92, found itself under 3ft of water, Richmondshire Council said.
North Yorkshire County Council laid on two coaches to collect residents after
family members also became trapped by the floodwaters. Firefighters carried all
the residents to safety and they have now been rehoused until the home can be
reopened.
Parts of the UK are also experiencing strong winds, with gusts over 60mph
across parts of Scotland and Ireland at times.
Sky's weather forecaster Nazaneen Ghaffar, said: "We've had a month's worth of
rain in the last 24 hours which is causing the disruption.
"This is all due to a deep area of slow moving low pressure that will be moving
south across the Irish sea today which will bring heavy rain to the West
Country and West Midlands later."
The Met Office is forecasting further downpours in northern England and north
and west Wales today, with 25mm to 50mm (1-2 inches) set to fall in some areas.
Sea foam drifts into Aberdeen (pic: Seacroft Marine Consultancy)
There are currently 49 flood warnings for the North East and 20 in the North
West, as well as 6 flood alerts and 8 flood warnings in Scotland.
The Environment Agency has issued guidance to residents who may be affected by
flooding.
:: Cleveland
Cleveland emergency services have declared they are dealing with a "major
incident" due to the extreme weather conditions.
29 properties in Hartburn, Stockton, have been evacuated by the emergency
services as water levels rose to around 4 ft, with levels expected to rise
throughout the day. Many residents have gone to a local community centre for
shelter.
Although some householders were required to evacuate by officials, Cleveland
Police advised that any others who left before police arrived to contact them
with their details so that all people and properties are accounted for.
Other areas within the Cleveland force area remit remain at risk of flooding,
including Yarm and Eston.
In a statement, Cleveland Police, said: "Police are receiving a large number of
calls from the public, asking for practical help such as the provision of
sandbags. We would stress that we have no capability to help with this, however
many local DIY stores stock them.
People get soaked by a huge wave at the Palace Pier, Brighton
"Residents can also check the Environment Agency website for advice on putting
flood plans into place in a bid to protect their homes and property".
:: Northumberland
Heavy rains sent cars careering down a river and homes were flooded in an
idyllic rural community, a county councillor said.
Water from the River Coquet reached a number of properties in Rothbury,
Northumberland, with at least two more homes flooded in Thropton and Netherton.
Local county councillor Steven Bridgett said: "The water was extremely
fast-flowing. "There has been a couple of cars washed down the river." Flood
barriers introduced after worse flooding in 2008 bought residents some time to
prepare, he said.
Northumbria Police said they are working with the local authority to help
people affected and a rest centre at the town hall has been set up.
Officers were positioned along the river at various points to monitor the
situation. Large tree trunks and debris were being swept along by the river as
it continued to rise.
Larry the Downing Street cat shelters from the rain
Around 90 residents from the Dawson Place area of the town were evacuated as a
precaution. Chief inspector Sarah Pitt said: "We are getting a number of calls
about road closures and localised flooding - the situation is changing all the
time.
"We are working with local authorities across the force and partner agencies
and monitoring local rivers and areas at risk.
"There have been a number of collisions on the roads due to people driving too
fast, aquaplaning and not driving according to conditions. Where possible
drivers should also try and stagger their journeys home if at work as rush hour
may be even busier than usual".
Meanwhile, Police have set up a 100m cordon around Spencer Court flats in Mill
Vale, Newburn, Newcastle, over fears it may collapse. Police said there were
"concerns around the stability of the building following heavy rain and floods
in the area".
Emergency service staff are in the area evacuating residents and those living
nearby as a precaution. The flats were evacuated earlier this summer following
an underground collapse after heavy rains.
:: Tyne and Wear
About 50 properties in and around Wearside were evacuated, Sunderland City
Council said. "A number of roads are currently closed," a spokeswoman said.
Motorists make their way through flood water in Washington, Tyne and Wear
"These include the A690 west-bound near the Reg Vardy garage, which is closed
between the Stoneygate junction and the A19 due to a partially collapsed
carriageway, caused by exceptional rainfall."
The council has given out sandbags to homes near the Wear in Washington. Holley
Park Primary School was closed due to a power cut and Lambton Primary School
was shut because of flooding in the office and car park.
:: North Yorkshire
The A1 has been closed and traffic is queueing in both directions between the
A1(M) J49 Dishforth junction in Leeming Bar and Catterick.
A search of the River Swale near Catterick was launched following reports of a
person in the water. Fire crews and Cleveland Air Support have joined a search
operation, along with mountain rescue specialists. Several cars had to be
removed from standing floodwater on the A1, where the River Swale intersects
the road at Brompton on Swale.
Five people also had to be rescued from their vehicles in the Skeeby area while
one person was rescued in Whashton.
Rachel Sweeney, who works for Tyne Tees television, said on Twitter: "My car is
stuck! I'm in a van with a prisoner and two cops called Emma and Alec!"
:: Merseyside
Ten people were taken to safety on inflatable rafts by firefighters after
flooding near their homes in St Helens.
Merseyside emergency services were also called to Blackbrook Road, St Helens on
Monday afternoon after water flowed over a nearby brook's bank following heavy
rain.
The River Wear burst its banks in Durham (@RichardCarter)
A large number of calls related to flooded properties in the Harrogate area,
including a school at Summerbridge, where fire crews helped to place sandbags
to try to divert the water away from the building.
The flooding affected the junction of Blackbrook Road and Westend Road. Station
manager Steve Pratt said: "There were people who needed our help after
floodwater entered the ground floor of a number of properties in Blackbrook
Road.
"Our firefighters and the Search and Rescue Team train to deal with this type
of situation and put safe systems in place to ensure people were brought to
safety."
:: Cumbria
Police dealt with more than 30 separate incidents of highway flooding
overnight, with many of the roads in the county affected by surface water.
Lanes were closed on the M6 northbound just north of junction 41 due to
standing water and one lane was open to allow traffic to pass with care.
Train services in Lancashire were also affected by the rain. Northern Rail said
the Wigan Wallgate to Southport and the Blackburn to Clitheroe lines were
closed due to flooding and replacement buses were operating.
:: Durham
Residents look on in Morpeth as the water levels rise near their homes
Seventy-six properties in Durham city centre have also been identified as at
risk of flooding and heavy rain and wind is expected to continue for the next
24 hours, with over 200 flood warnings and alerts in place.
Network Rail reported there were no train services between Newcastle and
Edinburgh because of the heavy rain, and passengers would be diverted via
Carlisle.
Some areas could receive their average rainfall for the whole of September in
24 hours, raising the risk of flooding from rivers and surface water.
The Pennines are likely to receive the heaviest rain, leading to an increased
risk of flooding for communities around the rivers Aire and Calder.
Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are also facing more rain and high winds
overnight.
:: Devon and Somerset
Emergency services responded to dozens of reports of flooding, mainly between
6am and 10am on Monday.
Severe flooding was reported in Wedmore, near Wells, Somerset, due to a swollen
river - with water up to 3ft deep in some properties.
The Avon Fire and Rescue Service also said it had received a large number of
calls, and people had to be rescued from cars in water and flooding in homes in
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
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