Flooding in Thames Valley is "an ongoing process"

We have seen a tremendous amount of work being undertaken from the various agencies involved in the flood relief efforts over the past week and this has been reinforced in no small way by efforts of those local residents who have volunteered their time to help out.

Looking ahead to the weekend and the threat of further rain in our region, I would like to reassure local residents and the communities affected, that we will continue to maintain a high level of dedicated flood relief resources.

This is still very much an on-going operation and there are personnel from Thames Valley Police, the military, the Environment Agency, local authorities and Fire and Rescue all on the ground helping people and providing a quick response where needed.

The most up-to-date information is that the situation is not worsening but obviously the expected high levels of rainfall over the next 48-hours could see a fluctuation in water levels in those areas already affected.”