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| Snow, high winds and flooding bring travel chaos to Britain - live updates | Snow, high winds and flooding bring travel chaos to Britain - live updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 12.15pm GMT | |
| 12:15 | |
| Some images from PA reporter Georgina Stubbs in Jaywick. | |
| Emergency services are donning dry suits here as a precautionary measure against this afternoons high tide #jaywick pic.twitter.com/mpl7OOtbFq | |
| 12.11pm GMT | |
| 12:11 | |
| Briefly looking ahead, the weekend weather looks quite different. | |
| Quite a contrast in the weather this weekend. Whilst Saturday's looking cold but largely fine, Sunday will be wetter, and milder for many pic.twitter.com/tvFwhHhO3u | |
| 12.03pm GMT | |
| 12:03 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| Fifteen fire services across the country have been mobilised to assist with bad weather across the UK, the Chief Fire Officers Association said. | |
| Powered boats, high volume pumps capable of pumping 7,000 litres of water a minute and rescue teams have all been mobilised across Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Humberside to protect the public threatened by tidal surge. | |
| Fire services currently deployed include Surrey, Bedfordshire, London Fire Brigade, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Hereford & Worcester, West Midlands, Nottinghamshire, Oxford, Cumbria, South Wales, Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. | |
| Assets currently deployed include fire service boats, non-fire service boats, tactical advisers, flood rescue teams, high volume pumps and command units. | |
| 11.43am GMT | 11.43am GMT |
| 11:43 | 11:43 |
| Jaywick evacuation is under way, Essex police say | |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| The delayed evacuation of homes in Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea, in Essex, has begun due to the expectation of severe flooding overnight. | |
| A severe flood warning is in place for Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea for high tide tonight at 12.15am in the early hours of Saturday. A full evacuation plan for the communities was triggered at 10.40am, Essex police said. | |
| Ch Insp Russ Cole said: | |
| I need residents in Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea to comply with police instruction and evacuate immediately. Latest forecasting tells us that risk has moved to the next high tide expected just after midnight. That threat has led to a severe flood warning being put in place for tonight’s high tide. | I need residents in Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea to comply with police instruction and evacuate immediately. Latest forecasting tells us that risk has moved to the next high tide expected just after midnight. That threat has led to a severe flood warning being put in place for tonight’s high tide. |
| Keeping people safe is our only priority and we will be evacuating residents from Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea and need people to comply with our instructions. | Keeping people safe is our only priority and we will be evacuating residents from Jaywick, Mistley and West Mersea and need people to comply with our instructions. |
| That evacuation is most safely executed in daylight hours. We are activating our evacuation plans and are working closely with other partners including the other emergency services, local authorities, health and social care. | That evacuation is most safely executed in daylight hours. We are activating our evacuation plans and are working closely with other partners including the other emergency services, local authorities, health and social care. |
| A rest centre has been established at Tendring Education Centre, Jaywick Lane, Clacton to accommodate Jaywick residents. Residents in Mistley will also be evacuated to Tendring Education Centre. | A rest centre has been established at Tendring Education Centre, Jaywick Lane, Clacton to accommodate Jaywick residents. Residents in Mistley will also be evacuated to Tendring Education Centre. |
| A rest centre at the Mica Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea will be able to accommodate Mersea residents until their homes are deemed safe. | A rest centre at the Mica Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea will be able to accommodate Mersea residents until their homes are deemed safe. |
| Updated | |
| at 12.05pm GMT | |
| 11.36am GMT | 11.36am GMT |
| 11:36 | 11:36 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Here are the top five “how-to” searches on flooding, according to Google Trends. | Here are the top five “how-to” searches on flooding, according to Google Trends. |
| "How to prepare for a flood" is the top how-to on flooding being searched in the UK in the last 24 hours pic.twitter.com/X36weBgVK1 | "How to prepare for a flood" is the top how-to on flooding being searched in the UK in the last 24 hours pic.twitter.com/X36weBgVK1 |
| 11.26am GMT | 11.26am GMT |
| 11:26 | 11:26 |
| People in 5,000 Norfolk homes told to leave | People in 5,000 Norfolk homes told to leave |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Residents in about 5,000 properties in Norfolk have been told to leave their homes, police said, and the number could rise to 7,000 later in the day. | Residents in about 5,000 properties in Norfolk have been told to leave their homes, police said, and the number could rise to 7,000 later in the day. |
| Supt Dave Buckley said: “A multi-agency co-ordinating group has been convened twice to ensure appropriate plans and resources are in place. | Supt Dave Buckley said: “A multi-agency co-ordinating group has been convened twice to ensure appropriate plans and resources are in place. |
| “The group is planning for potential disruption for a prolonged period of up to 12 hours and households in those affected areas should be mindful of this. | “The group is planning for potential disruption for a prolonged period of up to 12 hours and households in those affected areas should be mindful of this. |
| “I would also urge members of the public not to put themselves at risk by gathering near to the water’s edge to watch the waves. While I accept they may be impressive, you are putting yourself in danger’s way. We would ask people to keep away from the seafront and flood water.” | “I would also urge members of the public not to put themselves at risk by gathering near to the water’s edge to watch the waves. While I accept they may be impressive, you are putting yourself in danger’s way. We would ask people to keep away from the seafront and flood water.” |
| A spokesman for Norfolk county council said three schools were closed. Two were being used in the flood effort: Caister cademy has been turned into an emergency flood evacuation centre and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy into a rest centre. | A spokesman for Norfolk county council said three schools were closed. Two were being used in the flood effort: Caister cademy has been turned into an emergency flood evacuation centre and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy into a rest centre. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.31am GMT | at 11.31am GMT |
| 10.55am GMT | 10.55am GMT |
| 10:55 | 10:55 |
| Alexandra Topping | Alexandra Topping |
| Eight fire and rescue teams are on standby at Jaywick’s Martello tower, a firefighter has told me. | Eight fire and rescue teams are on standby at Jaywick’s Martello tower, a firefighter has told me. |
| A smaller team at the community centre is monitoring the situation at the sea wall. | A smaller team at the community centre is monitoring the situation at the sea wall. |
| The firefighter told me fire crews were in place to support the police, and the operation was in phase two. | The firefighter told me fire crews were in place to support the police, and the operation was in phase two. |
| Officers and firefighters knocked on doors last night to gather information about who was staying and who was going. | Officers and firefighters knocked on doors last night to gather information about who was staying and who was going. |
| “If people decide to stay, you can’t do anything to make them,” he said. | “If people decide to stay, you can’t do anything to make them,” he said. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.05am GMT | at 11.05am GMT |
| 10.53am GMT | 10.53am GMT |
| 10:53 | 10:53 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Nine schools in Lincolnshire, including five in Skegness, have been shut for the day, according to the county council. | Nine schools in Lincolnshire, including five in Skegness, have been shut for the day, according to the county council. |
| The authority also said the A52 has been closed between Mablethorpe and Trusthorpe as a precaution. | The authority also said the A52 has been closed between Mablethorpe and Trusthorpe as a precaution. |
| Great Yarmouth’s Sea Life centre, which is in the area covered by a severe flood warning, remains open. | Great Yarmouth’s Sea Life centre, which is in the area covered by a severe flood warning, remains open. |
| A spokesman for the seafront tourist attraction said: “We haven’t known it [the sea] to come over for many, many years, so I think it is all right.” | A spokesman for the seafront tourist attraction said: “We haven’t known it [the sea] to come over for many, many years, so I think it is all right.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.59am GMT | at 10.59am GMT |
| 10.52am GMT | 10.52am GMT |
| 10:52 | 10:52 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Eurostar has cancelled two trains between London and Paris due to “weather conditions” in south-east England and northern France. | Eurostar has cancelled two trains between London and Paris due to “weather conditions” in south-east England and northern France. |
| A spokeswoman for the firm said all affected passengers were offered seats on other trains. | A spokeswoman for the firm said all affected passengers were offered seats on other trains. |
| 10.52am GMT | 10.52am GMT |
| 10:52 | 10:52 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Lincolnshire police chief Neil Rhodes said: “We are relieved that we have got through the night time without a significant incident, but we have got to remain vigilant and on the case for the rest of today. | Lincolnshire police chief Neil Rhodes said: “We are relieved that we have got through the night time without a significant incident, but we have got to remain vigilant and on the case for the rest of today. |
| “We are looking through from now to 6pm when the next raft of high tide reaches the Lincolnshire coast and we have got to look out for that storm surge. | “We are looking through from now to 6pm when the next raft of high tide reaches the Lincolnshire coast and we have got to look out for that storm surge. |
| “Please do not go down to the sea defences, it’s a very dangerous place to be. | “Please do not go down to the sea defences, it’s a very dangerous place to be. |
| “We aren’t out of the woods yet but, fingers crossed, we’ll be able to see through this storm surge together very soon.” | “We aren’t out of the woods yet but, fingers crossed, we’ll be able to see through this storm surge together very soon.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.58am GMT | at 10.58am GMT |
| 10.51am GMT | 10.51am GMT |
| 10:51 | 10:51 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| In Lincolnshire, 11 people spent the night at the Meridian Centre in Louth after choosing to leave their homes. | In Lincolnshire, 11 people spent the night at the Meridian Centre in Louth after choosing to leave their homes. |
| The high tide in the early hours of Friday passed without incident along the east coast in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with the Environment Agency urging caution but saying the picture was “improving”. | The high tide in the early hours of Friday passed without incident along the east coast in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with the Environment Agency urging caution but saying the picture was “improving”. |
| Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence was checking that sea defences have not been breached during the high tide in Lincolnshire. | Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence was checking that sea defences have not been breached during the high tide in Lincolnshire. |
| Air support from the RAF will be used to check for any damage, with the county council saying any repairs will be made before the high tide on Friday evening. | Air support from the RAF will be used to check for any damage, with the county council saying any repairs will be made before the high tide on Friday evening. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.58am GMT | at 10.58am GMT |
| 10.40am GMT | 10.40am GMT |
| 10:40 | 10:40 |
| ❄️Some snowy scenes across the UK⛄️ #uksnow pic.twitter.com/x8bUi7T33u | ❄️Some snowy scenes across the UK⛄️ #uksnow pic.twitter.com/x8bUi7T33u |
| 10.37am GMT | 10.37am GMT |
| 10:37 | 10:37 |
| Alexandra Topping | Alexandra Topping |
| The wind has picked up in Jaywick, Essex, where it is bitterly cold and the snow has started to fall again. The tide is rising, and is expected to peak at around midday. | The wind has picked up in Jaywick, Essex, where it is bitterly cold and the snow has started to fall again. The tide is rising, and is expected to peak at around midday. |
| One resident said he had been told that transport to the evacuation centre had been – for the moment at least – suspended. | One resident said he had been told that transport to the evacuation centre had been – for the moment at least – suspended. |
| Robert, who did not want to give his surname, said he was “angry and frustrated” at the conflicting information.“I was told to evacuate, but I didn’t want to leave the house and the dogs. But this morning I wanted to get the missus and the baby to the centre and they told me the transport is suspended. | Robert, who did not want to give his surname, said he was “angry and frustrated” at the conflicting information.“I was told to evacuate, but I didn’t want to leave the house and the dogs. But this morning I wanted to get the missus and the baby to the centre and they told me the transport is suspended. |
| “I’m getting mixed messages from everywhere, we don’t know what is happening and I’ve got no way of getting there.” | “I’m getting mixed messages from everywhere, we don’t know what is happening and I’ve got no way of getting there.” |
| The refuge centre remains open, but there it is unclear whether the evacuation is still under way since the flooding risk has been downgraded. | The refuge centre remains open, but there it is unclear whether the evacuation is still under way since the flooding risk has been downgraded. |
| A police officer said they were currently in a “holding pattern”, waiting to gauge the weather risk. | A police officer said they were currently in a “holding pattern”, waiting to gauge the weather risk. |
| Earlier this morning a police officer told the Guardian it was “unlikely” the sea wall would be breached and police were not telling people to leave, but should monitor developments. | Earlier this morning a police officer told the Guardian it was “unlikely” the sea wall would be breached and police were not telling people to leave, but should monitor developments. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.49am GMT | at 10.49am GMT |
| 10.25am GMT | 10.25am GMT |
| 10:25 | 10:25 |
| Nazia Parveen | Nazia Parveen |
| A 4x4 overturned on the A170 in North Yorkshire this morning. No one was injured in the crash at Sutton Bank in the North Yorkshire Moors. | A 4x4 overturned on the A170 in North Yorkshire this morning. No one was injured in the crash at Sutton Bank in the North Yorkshire Moors. |
| North Yorkshire police tweeted a picture of the white jeep: | North Yorkshire police tweeted a picture of the white jeep: |
| #A170 #SuttonBank currently closed due to RTC. Fortunately no injuries, please use alternative route whilst we deal & take care out there pic.twitter.com/5oE57y9mx5 | #A170 #SuttonBank currently closed due to RTC. Fortunately no injuries, please use alternative route whilst we deal & take care out there pic.twitter.com/5oE57y9mx5 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.32am GMT | at 10.32am GMT |