Severe Weather hits North East and North Yorkshire
Flood warnings stay in place as more wet weather hits the region.
Multiple flood warnings issued for North Yorkshire
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Flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency for the Bishop Monkton Beck at Bishop Monkton and Hovingham Beck at Hovingham, North Yorkshire as well as for Richmond, Earby, Walsden and Todmorden, and including the villages of Gauxholme, Shade and Salford.
There are flood warnings for the River Ouse in York and the River Swale at Kirby Wiske andThornton Bridge.
There are also flood alerts for Helmsley, Kirbymoorside and Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Residents are advised:
- Act now to protect yourself and your property.
- If it's safe to do so, block doors with flood boards or sandbags and cover airbricks and other ventilation holes.
- If you are caught in a flash flood, get to higher ground. Stay away from flood water and don't take risks.
- Move family, pets and valuables to a safe place.
- Keep a flood kit ready including a torch, batteries, fully charged mobile phone, warm clothes, water, food and any prescription medicines you may need.
- If it's safe, make sure your neighbours are aware of the situation and offer help to anyone who may need it.
- Turn off gas, electricity and water if your property is about to flood.
Latest Environment Agency reports: https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/map
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