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Flood barriers go up around key Shakespeare sites as River Avon rises Flood barriers go up around Shakespeare sites as River Avon rises
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Heavy rains have led to 107 flood warnings across much of England and parts of Wales Heavy rain has led to 107 flood warnings across much of England and parts of Wales
Flood barriers were erected in the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday as more than 100 warnings were issued across the country following November’s wet weather. Flood barriers have been erected in the historic town of Stratford-on-Avon after more than 100 warnings were issued across the country as a result of wet weather.
The Environment Agency (EA) moved to protect some of the key sites associated with William Shakespeare, including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, which is on the banks of the Avon. The Environment Agency (EA) took steps to protect some of the key sites associated with William Shakespeare, including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on the banks of the Avon.
The 15th-century cottage that once belonged to the Bard’s wife, Anne Hathaway, has been photographed next to a flooded road following the latest downpour. The 15th-century cottage that once belonged to the Bard’s wife, Anne Hathaway, has been photographed next to a flooded road after the latest downpour.
Locals said that there is some concern over the protection of Shakespeare’s funerary monument, a memorial located within the Holy Trinity church which is close to the river. Locals said there was concern about Shakespeare’s funerary monument in Holy Trinity church, which is close to the river.
Warwickshire police tweeted footage of flood barriers being erected along Waterside in the town on Friday in a move to protect the area. Warwickshire police tweeted footage of flood barriers being erected along Waterside in the town on Friday.
John Curtin, executive director of flood and coastal risk management at the EA, said between 25 and 30 properties near the River Avon at Evesham, Worcestershire, have been flooded. John Curtin, the EA’s executive director of flood and coastal risk management, said 25-30 properties near the River Avon in Evesham, Worcestershire, had been flooded.
Describing the area as the latest flooding “live hotspot”, he said the river was currently at four metres. Describing it as the latest flooding “live hotspot”, he said the river was currently at four metres. “The rain last night went through some of the smaller villages in Warwickshire and the rain is moving down towards Evesham,” he said.
“The rain last night went through some of the smaller villages in Warwickshire and the rain is moving down towards Evesham as we speak,” he said. A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said no sites of national interest were at direct risk from flooding in Stratford this weekend.
In a move to quell concerns, a Defra spokesperson said no sites of national interest were at direct risk from flooding in Stratford this weekend. Some places in the UK are close to having their wettest autumn on record. The recent rains have led to flooded roads and travel disruption, with 107 flood warnings in place across much of England and parts of Wales.
Some places in the UK are already close to having their wettest autumn on record following the latest downpour on Thursday night. Fishlake, near Doncaster, has been one of the worst affected, with hundreds of homes submerged after the downpours that started last week.
The rains have led to flooded roads and travel disruption, with 107 flood warnings in place across much of England and parts of Wales on Friday. Curtin told a briefing in Westminster that the authorities were braced for further flooding and had a team on standby.
Fishlake near Doncaster has been one of the worst affected with hundreds of homes submerged following the downpours that started last week. “A number of our frontline teams are now rostered all the way through Christmas already,” he said. “We don’t want people to think it happened to Fishlake, it won’t happen to me. Today it is Evesham, tomorrow where next?”
Curtin told a briefing in Westminster that the authorities were braced for further flooding and had a team of people on standby up to and beyond Christmas. In Gloucester a video emerged of a bus driving on a flooded road, with water entering the vehicle as it passed through.
“A number of our frontline teams are now rostered all the way through Christmas already. Images released by Derbyshire police’s drone unit showed waterlogged fields around Ambaston village.
“We don’t want people to think it happened to Fishlake, it won’t happen to me. Today it is Evesham, tomorrow where next?” Herefordshire and Worcestershire fire and rescue service said it had assisted 97 people and a dog in 43 weather-related incidents.
In Gloucester, one of the areas hit by heavy rainfall, video emerged of a bus attempting to make its way through a flooded road, with water entering the vehicle as it passed through. Will Lang, the head of civil contingencies at the Met Office, said: “Some places are close to having their wettest autumn on record and we have two more weeks of November to go.”
Images released by Derbyshire police’s drone unit showed waterlogged fields around the village of Ambaston. Leaders of councils in northern England have called for “massive” increases in funding to deal with serious flooding incidents.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire fire and rescue service said it had rescued 97 people and a dog in 43 different weather-related incidents.
Will Lang, head of civil contingencies at the Met Office, said: “Some places are close to having their wettest autumn on record and we have two more weeks of November to go.”