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| Lincolnshire coast storm surge warning leads to Army aid | |
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| About 100 soldiers have been sent to Lincolnshire to help prepare against a predicted storm surge. | About 100 soldiers have been sent to Lincolnshire to help prepare against a predicted storm surge. |
| Lincolnshire's chief constable, Neil Rhodes, said evacuation plans had been drawn up with the Army helping police in issuing door-to-door warnings. | |
| High tides and gales are expected to bring disruption along the coast overnight on Thursday and also Friday. | High tides and gales are expected to bring disruption along the coast overnight on Thursday and also Friday. |
| BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker said the northerly direction of the wind was the problem. | |
| More on this and other Lincolnshire stories | More on this and other Lincolnshire stories |
| "Because they are travelling from north to south they are almost going to be piling up along the coastline of Lincolnshire, down into the Norfolk coast as well," said Mr Schafernaker. | "Because they are travelling from north to south they are almost going to be piling up along the coastline of Lincolnshire, down into the Norfolk coast as well," said Mr Schafernaker. |
| "So there will be some really nasty stormy conditions out at sea and some of the waves might even be crashing against the sea defences and overtopping them." | "So there will be some really nasty stormy conditions out at sea and some of the waves might even be crashing against the sea defences and overtopping them." |
| Lincolnshire Police said the area of "most concern" was between Donna Nook in the north and Gibraltar Point in the south, with 3,000 properties being monitored. | Lincolnshire Police said the area of "most concern" was between Donna Nook in the north and Gibraltar Point in the south, with 3,000 properties being monitored. |
| The Army said 100 soldiers were being sent from Catterick to Grantham to help police warn the public. | |
| Mr Rhodes said experts did not believe the sea defences would be breached but the authorities were watching the situation and he added residents should be aware of the latest updates. | |
| "The peak is about 06:30 GMT on Friday when the tides will be at their highest," he said. | "The peak is about 06:30 GMT on Friday when the tides will be at their highest," he said. |
| Humberside Police said it was also preparing for "potential flooding" on Friday morning. | Humberside Police said it was also preparing for "potential flooding" on Friday morning. |
| Ch Insp James Glansfield said: "This activity includes ensuring residents and businesses that are at risk are made aware, erecting temporary barriers where needed and putting in place some local road closures." | |
| The Spurn National Nature Reserve has been closed until further notice because of "inclement weather", the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said. | The Spurn National Nature Reserve has been closed until further notice because of "inclement weather", the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said. |
| The Environment Agency has issued 42 flood alerts across England including 10 in East Yorkshire, six in Lincolnshire and two in North Yorkshire. | |
| The area was affected by a storm surge in December 2013 which saw a number of homes flooded along the coast and in the town of Boston. | The area was affected by a storm surge in December 2013 which saw a number of homes flooded along the coast and in the town of Boston. |