Flooding hits East Yorkshire communities after rapid thaw of snow and ice (video)
HUNDREDS of sandbags have been handed out across the region after milder weather triggered a rapid thaw of snow and ice.
Standing water, coupled with rain and already saturated ground, has caused flooding in Beverley Westwood, Leconfield and Lockington.
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Flooding in Lockington
East Riding Council is also monitoring conditions in Burton Fleming, Kilham, Cherry Burton, Leven and Driffield.
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Sandbags and pumping equipment are being used to defend properties in Pasture Terrace and Willow Grove, Beverley, where the council is working closely with Yorkshire Water and Humberside Fire and Rescue.
Drivers are being diverted away from roads across the Westwood after severe flooding. The York Road, between North Bar and the A1079 junction is badly affected.
Four roads have closed in Leconfield at Rootas Lane, Old Road and Mill Lane junction, Old Road A164 Main Street junction and Cherry Burton crossroads.
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for land beside the River Hull north of Beverley.
Communities in Holderness and along the River Derwent are also being advised to prepare for possible flooding.
4 Comments
by bevman
Sunday, January 27 2013, 8:36PM
“Sand bags at pasture terrace and willow grove! Flooded in 2007 and council been discussing it and resolving the issue since then. East riding incompetence again. It is prone to flooding, it flooded in 2007 its got water logged several times since and now flooded again, who'd have seen that coming. Cllr Pearson obviously didn't, a Tory branch meetings its all he discusses as though he's been doing something about it, what a fibber”
by Cluhead
Sunday, January 27 2013, 7:59PM
“See Hull isn't effected then? Hang on! Hull is in the so callerd flood zone isn't it? but we all know its poppy cock and the Sewerage Undertaker is the reason why Hull Flooded and we have higher insurance policies to deal with! Cheers Sewerage Undertaker! for cheating thousands out of their hard earn't cash!”
by Sympathiser42
Sunday, January 27 2013, 6:37PM
“Mike555555 has already aired that peculiar "essay" and last time it was on an article about the snow...maybe he is on a different planet!”
by Hoof_Hearted
Sunday, January 27 2013, 5:52PM
“Is Lyndon Coles responsible for the flooding?”