Environment Agency
The Environment Agency continues to monitor and respond to the impacts of Storm Ciaran and is advising the public to remain cautious.
The threat of flooding remains as of 13.00 on Friday 3 November, there are 47 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 193 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, in place across England.
Minor coastal flooding is probable today and on Saturday in the Norfolk Broads. Minor inland flooding is probable later on Saturday in parts of the South East, with rivers impacted into Sunday.
Defences including at Bewdley on the River Severn and at Exeter Quay have been deployed. Other assets are operational.
Approximately 13,000 properties have been protected from the storm. Sadly, the total number of properties reported to have been flooded stands at around 260.
The Environment Agency has readied further assets to deploy if needed, including temporary and demountable flood barriers and high-volume pumps.
Chris Wilding, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said:
Rain from Storm Ciaran means that water levels in rivers across parts of England remain high today, while impacts are probable in parts of the South East later on Saturday and into Sunday due to further rain and showers.
Minor surface water flooding is probable for parts of the South due to rain and heavy showers on Saturday and are also possible across the Midlands.
Environment Agency teams are out on the ground operating assets, working with partners and present in those communities that have experienced flooding, looking to minimise the impact on residents.
We urge people to stay safe on the coast and to remember to take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades. Flooding of low-lying coastal roads is also possible and people must avoid driving through flood water, as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.
People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation athttps://www.gov.uk/check-if-youre-at-risk-of-floodingand follow @EnvAgency on X, formerly known as Twitter, for the latest flood updates.
Following discussions with Unison, EA staff will no longer take part in the four days of industrial action initially planned to begin today (Friday 3 November) at 0700.
The Environment Agencys response to the flooding caused by Storm Babet saw an estimated 97,000 properties protected. Twenty high volume pumps and five small volume pumps were deployed across several sites. During the storm, the Environment Agencys flood warning service sent out more than 300,000 messages by email, telephone and text.
Tragically, a number of deaths have been widely reported and, sadly, the total number of properties reported to have been flooded during Storm Babet currently stands at approximately 2,150. We will work to understand if more could be done to better protect these properties in future.
The Environment Agency worked round the clock with its partners to help reduce the risk. Teams operated flood defences, flood storage reservoirs and put up temporary barriers where needed to help protect communities.
The Government has also announced that support will be available to areas in England that have experienced exceptional localised flooding through the activation of theFlood Recovery Framework scheme.
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