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Wainfleet flooding: More evacuations of homes | Wainfleet flooding: More evacuations of homes |
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More homes are being evacuated following severe flooding in a town. | More homes are being evacuated following severe flooding in a town. |
Residents in 580 properties in and around Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, will be moved over concerns about flood defences on the River Steeping. | |
The Environment Agency said water levels remained high and a decision had been made to "evacuate the highest risk areas and the most vulnerable". | The Environment Agency said water levels remained high and a decision had been made to "evacuate the highest risk areas and the most vulnerable". |
The town flooded on Wednesday after two months' worth of rain fell in two days and the river burst its bank. | The town flooded on Wednesday after two months' worth of rain fell in two days and the river burst its bank. |
Three RAF Chinook helicopters dropped 270 one-tonne bags of aggregate to repair the bank on Friday. | Three RAF Chinook helicopters dropped 270 one-tonne bags of aggregate to repair the bank on Friday. |
However, City of Lincoln Council said "the temporary repairs at River Steeping have started to deteriorate" and that the RAF would return to "drop further ballast to shore up the repair". | |
Lincolnshire Police tweeted a map of the affected properties and said residents should be prepared to be away from their homes "for around 48 hours". | Lincolnshire Police tweeted a map of the affected properties and said residents should be prepared to be away from their homes "for around 48 hours". |
A state of emergency was declared on Thursday and residents have been evacuated from about 100 flooded properties in the town. | A state of emergency was declared on Thursday and residents have been evacuated from about 100 flooded properties in the town. |
A rest centre for Wainfleet residents has been set up in nearby Skegness. | A rest centre for Wainfleet residents has been set up in nearby Skegness. |
Heavy rainfall affected large parts of England on Wednesday and Thursday with the Environment Agency issuing dozens of flood warnings. | Heavy rainfall affected large parts of England on Wednesday and Thursday with the Environment Agency issuing dozens of flood warnings. |
The majority were across the Midlands and North West, but they extended as far as Northumberland and Christchurch in Dorset. | The majority were across the Midlands and North West, but they extended as far as Northumberland and Christchurch in Dorset. |
Passengers on a London to Nottingham train were stranded for eight hours in Corby on Thursday following a landslide. | Passengers on a London to Nottingham train were stranded for eight hours in Corby on Thursday following a landslide. |
Commuters were transferred to a second train which also became stuck due to flooding on the line. | Commuters were transferred to a second train which also became stuck due to flooding on the line. |
Food and water ran out onboard and one woman collapsed. | Food and water ran out onboard and one woman collapsed. |