The continued flooding after heavy rains once again battered the South West has made Devon County Council open a rest centre at its principal civic building, County Hall, Exeter.
The centre is to house people from eighteen properties at risk of flooding. These include Eagle Cottages behind the Mill on the Exe, and some on Mill Lane and Mill Yard and Countess Weir. The properties are at risk because they are not protected by the flood defences.
Residents to the eighteen properties have already received the Environment Agency's 'flood alert' phone call, and Devon and Cornwall Police officers are reported to be knocking on residents' doors to offer them shelter at the rest centre if they wish to. They are, however, not being told they have to leave.
The Environment Agency has downgraded all Severe Flood Warnings in the area to Flood Warning level.
Other incidences in the area include:
The centre is to house people from eighteen properties at risk of flooding. These include Eagle Cottages behind the Mill on the Exe, and some on Mill Lane and Mill Yard and Countess Weir. The properties are at risk because they are not protected by the flood defences.
Residents to the eighteen properties have already received the Environment Agency's 'flood alert' phone call, and Devon and Cornwall Police officers are reported to be knocking on residents' doors to offer them shelter at the rest centre if they wish to. They are, however, not being told they have to leave.
The Environment Agency has downgraded all Severe Flood Warnings in the area to Flood Warning level.
Other incidences in the area include:
- The A386 is closed at Beam Quarry due to a land slip.
- A bridge on the the B3226 Taddiport, Little Torrington, needs inspecting once water levels fall.
- Collard Bridge, Snapper has collapsed and the road is closed.
- A399 Newtown Bridge, also needs inspecting before it can be re-opened.
- And temporary traffic lights are in operation on the A379 at Fir Tree Garage due to problems there.
