Morpeth Floods Recede
Things are slowly returning to normal in Morpeth following the worst flooding the town has seen in a century.
Around 1,000 properties were evacuated yesterday after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, sending water through the streets of the mid-Northumberland town.
At the heart of the rescue effort were helicopter crews from A Flight, 202 Squadron based at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, the RNLI and HM Coastguard.
The YouTube video embedded above shows the ferosity of the water as it pounds beneath the town's Telford Bridge. Water can be seen several feet up the walls of Chantry Church on the opposite bank of the river.
Last night, in addition to the Environment Agency website, I found myself glued to information from an unusual source - Lionheart Radio.
I don't routinely listen to Lionheart, in fact I remember being quite critical about it in the past, but Simon Jobson's show, featuring first hand accounts of the flood victims, was compelling listening. My thanks to Simon for keeping us all in the loop.
This evening a flood warning remains in place on the Rivers Wansbeck, Pont and Derwent in Northumberland.
More rain is forecast for later this week. Let's hope that waters remain in check.
Around 1,000 properties were evacuated yesterday after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, sending water through the streets of the mid-Northumberland town.
At the heart of the rescue effort were helicopter crews from A Flight, 202 Squadron based at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, the RNLI and HM Coastguard.
The YouTube video embedded above shows the ferosity of the water as it pounds beneath the town's Telford Bridge. Water can be seen several feet up the walls of Chantry Church on the opposite bank of the river.
Last night, in addition to the Environment Agency website, I found myself glued to information from an unusual source - Lionheart Radio.
I don't routinely listen to Lionheart, in fact I remember being quite critical about it in the past, but Simon Jobson's show, featuring first hand accounts of the flood victims, was compelling listening. My thanks to Simon for keeping us all in the loop.
This evening a flood warning remains in place on the Rivers Wansbeck, Pont and Derwent in Northumberland.
More rain is forecast for later this week. Let's hope that waters remain in check.
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