Thousands of people in large parts of the east coast of the
UK have been told to prepare for potentially life-threatening floods as
gale-force winds and tidal surges looks set to cause further misery.
Thousands of homes in Norfolk and the seaside village of
Jaywick in Essex have already been evacuated as a precaution, with the
Environment Agency issuing at least 12 severe flood warnings – meaning there is
a risk of danger to life in places such as Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire.
Now,a relief centre has been set up outside Jaywick to help
those who have been forced from their homes in the district of Tendring, just
west of Clacton-on-Sea.
At least 85 flood alerts, meaning flooding is expected and
action is required immediately, have also been issued along the south coast and
Berkshire.
The Environment Agency has put up around 7,500 metres of
temporary barriers and 25 pumps in towns –such as Newcastle upon Tyne, Blythe,
Great Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Rye and South Ferriby – to help deal with the
flooding and waves due to hit the coast and along the River Humber.
The expected flooding is due to arrive after most of the UK
was hit by blizzard-like conditions as snow, gale-force winds and heavy rain
resulted in severe weather warnings being issued.
Source:CNN
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