{"id":2812,"date":"2015-12-11T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T08:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/ipasa\/?p=2812"},"modified":"2017-11-30T13:19:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T05:19:14","slug":"lancashire-flooding-st-michaels-homes-evacuated-amid-severe-flood-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/ipasa\/lancashire-flooding-st-michaels-homes-evacuated-amid-severe-flood-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancashire flooding: St Michaels homes evacuated amid severe flood warning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dozens of people have been evacuated from a village in Lancashire as rising river levels heaped pressure on temporary flood defences.<\/p>\n

Residents from about 20 homes in St Michaels have been moved to a nearby YMCA centre after the Environment Agency issued a severe flood warning.<\/p>\n

Water levels in the River Wyre peaked at about 09.30 GMT after heavy rainfall over night.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were working to bolster flood defences in the area.<\/p>\n

\"151211<\/a><\/p>\n

Dozens of people have been evacuated from a village in Lancashire as rising river levels heaped pressure on temporary flood defences.<\/p>\n

Residents from about 20 homes in St Michaels have been moved to a nearby YMCA centre after the Environment Agency issued a severe flood warning.<\/p>\n

Water levels in the River Wyre peaked at about 09.30 GMT after heavy rainfall over night.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were working to bolster flood defences in the area.<\/p>\n

The Environment Agency said staff were working alongside firefighters and police to lay extra sandbags and supervise flood basins further up the river.<\/p>\n

There were concerns that an embankment between the river and nearby houses could have breached, but by 11:45 the water levels had begun to fall.<\/p>\n

At the scene: Paul O’Gorman, BBC Radio Lancashire<\/h2>\n

The alarm was raised at 04:00 GMT, when residents were contacted by telephone and by police, who toured the village knocking on doors.<\/p>\n

A handful of people have gone to the YMCA centre in Garstang, while others have found shelter with family and friends.<\/p>\n

Work is continuing to try to strengthen and repair flood defences, with both the police and firefighters joining forces with the Environment Agency.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the village pub has become a meeting centre for residents and workers alike.<\/p>\n

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However, the Environment Agency urged people to stay away from properties close to the river while the flood warning remained in place.<\/p>\n

A spokesman said: “We believe there will be more flooding and we are advising families to take heed of our severe flood warning and take action.”<\/p>\n

People across Lancashire have battled through five days of disruption due to heavy rainfall, which began on Saturday.<\/p>\n

More than 50,000 homes in and around Lancaster faced several power cuts<\/a> after an electricity substation was hit by a metre of water at the weekend.<\/p>\n

(Source: BBC News<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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