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| Wainfleet flooding: More homes evacuated | |
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| More homes are being evacuated following severe flooding in a Lincolnshire town. | |
| Residents in 580 properties in and around Wainfleet will be moved amid concerns about flood defences along 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. | |
| Three RAF Chinook helicopters dropped 270 one-tonne bags of ballast to repair the bank on Friday. | |
| However, City of Lincoln Council said the temporary repairs had started to deteriorate and the RAF had returned to "drop further ballast to shore up the repair". | |
| Flood water was entering the Thorpe Culvert pumping station and the additional evacuations were a precautionary action as "there is a risk the pumping station may fail", Lincolnshire Police said. | Flood water was entering the Thorpe Culvert pumping station and the additional evacuations were a precautionary action as "there is a risk the pumping station may fail", Lincolnshire Police said. |
| The force tweeted a map of the affected properties and said residents should be prepared to be away from their homes "for around 48 hours". | The force tweeted a map of the affected properties and said residents should be prepared to be away from their homes "for around 48 hours". |
| It asked people to move in with friends and family or attend a centre set-up at Richmond School in nearby Skegness. | It asked people to move in with friends and family or attend a centre set-up at Richmond School in nearby Skegness. |
| 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. |
| 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. |