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2019-06-21 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Press release Wainfleet residents return home after floodingMore than two months’ worth of rain fell in three days last week, causing a breach of the flood bank on the River Steeping. Residents in Wainfleet have been advised that it is now safe to return home after extreme rainfall flooded 137 properties in the town last week and more than 500 homes were evacuated. More than two months’ worth of rain fell in three days last week, causing a breach of the flood bank on the River Steeping. Over 500 staff from the emergency services, Environment Agency, local council and partners have been involved in the incident response. The Environment Agency has carried out temporary repairs to the flood bank on the River Steeping and has strengthened it with additional ballast. Engineers are now out on site using drones to survey the river bank and design a permanent repair to the breach. The next stages of repair include:
The permanent repair work will begin when the ground surrounding the breach has dried out, as currently the embankments are saturated with water making it dangerous to bring heavy machinery on site. In the meantime, residents have been advised that they are safe to return home. Ben Thornely, Flood Risk Manager for the Environment Agency said:
Assistant Chief Constable Shaun West, chairman of the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, said:
Summary of the flood responseOver 160 Environment Agency staff have worked around the clock alongside the emergency services to ensure that it is safe for flooded residents in Wainfleet to move back into their homes as quickly as possible. On Thursday last week, due to the extreme rainfall, military assistance was requested to seal a breach in the embankment of the River Steeping. Within hours of the breach, Environment Agency engineers worked with the RAF to drop 342 tonnes of sand into the breach to stem the flow of water. The Environment Agency and the Fire & Rescue Service have used some of Europe’s biggest mobile pumps to bring down river levels to reduce flood risk to properties in and around Wainfleet. So far, the fleet of pumps have moved nearly a million tonnes of water away from the town, enabling work to start on repairs more quickly. The EA has also worked with telecommunications companies and mobile providers to extend their free Flood Warning Service to cover the wider area at risk around Croft and St Peter. Community Information officers continue to be on the ground in Wainfleet, knocking on doors to ensure that everyone has the latest information and that they are signed up to flood warnings. Weather outlookThere is the potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms to return affecting parts of England later on Sunday and into next week. The Environment Agency is encouraging residents of Wainfleet, and elsewhere in the county to check your flood risk, get the latest alerts and warnings, and get advice on what to do if you’ve been flooded. Advice for residents
Michelle Howard, East Lindsey District Council’s Assistant Director (People) said:
A spokesperson from Anglian Water said:
Dr Jharna Kumbang, Consultant in Communicable Disease Control at Public Health England (PHE) East Midlands, said:
Published 21 June 2019
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/135776 |
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