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| Water seeping through Norton flood defence wall | Water seeping through Norton flood defence wall |
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| Residents in a North Yorkshire town have been warned to move furniture and belongings upstairs after water began to seep through flood defences. | Residents in a North Yorkshire town have been warned to move furniture and belongings upstairs after water began to seep through flood defences. |
| Some residents in Norton, near Malton, said police had been knocking on their doors urging them to take action. | Some residents in Norton, near Malton, said police had been knocking on their doors urging them to take action. |
| Crews have been pumping out surface water overnight in four areas to prevent further flooding. | Crews have been pumping out surface water overnight in four areas to prevent further flooding. |
| The Environment Agency said the police action was a precautionary measure and they were "satisfied everything is OK". | The Environment Agency said the police action was a precautionary measure and they were "satisfied everything is OK". |
| The agency and North Yorkshire Police said there was no indication the defences would be breached. | The agency and North Yorkshire Police said there was no indication the defences would be breached. |
| The River Derwent has peaked through Malton but water levels would remain high for some time, the agency said. | The River Derwent has peaked through Malton but water levels would remain high for some time, the agency said. |
| Earlier on Wednesday evening, Graham Reagan, from Norton, said: "We literally live opposite the bridge that joins Malton and Norton and there appears to be a lot of concern from the emergency services still at the scene, so we are moving stuff." | Earlier on Wednesday evening, Graham Reagan, from Norton, said: "We literally live opposite the bridge that joins Malton and Norton and there appears to be a lot of concern from the emergency services still at the scene, so we are moving stuff." |
| Backed-up drains | Backed-up drains |
| Innes Thompson, from the Environment Agency, said: "We have a little bit of seepage which is coming through the walls. What the police are doing is very much a precautionary measure which is to ask people to take steps to protect their goods just in case." | Innes Thompson, from the Environment Agency, said: "We have a little bit of seepage which is coming through the walls. What the police are doing is very much a precautionary measure which is to ask people to take steps to protect their goods just in case." |
| Mr Thompson said the current level of the Derwent was 16ft (4.9m) and well below the height of the defences. | Mr Thompson said the current level of the Derwent was 16ft (4.9m) and well below the height of the defences. |
| A £9m flood defence scheme protects residents in Malton, Old Malton and Norton from the River Derwent but excessive surface water and backed-up drains have already caused flooding in the towns. | A £9m flood defence scheme protects residents in Malton, Old Malton and Norton from the River Derwent but excessive surface water and backed-up drains have already caused flooding in the towns. |
| The Environment Agency said a "handful of properties" had been affected. | The Environment Agency said a "handful of properties" had been affected. |
| Elsewhere, the City of York Council said that it was supporting a series of measures to help residents whose homes had been affected by flooding. | Elsewhere, the City of York Council said that it was supporting a series of measures to help residents whose homes had been affected by flooding. |
| The River Ouse peaked in the city at just over 14ft 9in (4.5m) on Wednesday morning. | The River Ouse peaked in the city at just over 14ft 9in (4.5m) on Wednesday morning. |
| The council said that people on low incomes who were not fully insured could apply for help from the York Disaster Fund charity. | The council said that people on low incomes who were not fully insured could apply for help from the York Disaster Fund charity. |
| Other help includes benefit advice and temporary relief from council tax for people whose homes are uninhabitable and for businesses forced to close. | Other help includes benefit advice and temporary relief from council tax for people whose homes are uninhabitable and for businesses forced to close. |