West Sussex flooding: Holiday park evacuated as River Arun bursts banks and sparks ‘get to high ground’ warning

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A vacation park in West Sussex has been evacuated with one individual hospitalised after the River Arun burst its banks, sparking pressing warnings to “get to high ground”.

With tons of of flood alerts in pressure throughout the nation within the wake of Storm Kathleen, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been finishing up rescue operations within the seaside city of Littlehampton.

They urged anybody requiring lifesaving intervention to dial 999 to contact the fireplace and rescue service or the coastguard, and urged individuals to keep away from the realm and stay of their houses and get as high above the bottom as potential inside their buildings.

The emergency providers have been additionally coping with a “severe flooding incident” at Medmerry vacation park between East Wittering and Selsey, some 13 miles west of Littlehampton – issuing an anybody within the neighborhood of the vacation park to get to high floor if they’re in a position to go away their houses.

South East Coast Ambulance confirmed a “number of resources” have been despatched to assist evacuate and rescue a variety of individuals from the positioning, with a spokeperson saying: “We’ve assessed and triaged a number of people at a nearby facility. One person showing signs of hypothermia has been taken to hospital.”

Large swathes of the nation are on high alert with 106 flood warnings and 210 lesser flood alerts issued by the Environment Agency, and warnings of “danger-to-life” gales reaching up to 65mph. Wales is topic to 13 flood warnings and 24 flood alerts.

Weather warnings for wind are in pressure alongside the south coast of England till 9am on Tuesday and spanning the west coast of Wales and elements of northern England till 3pm, cautioning of the potential for energy cuts and doubtless journey disruption.

Heavy rain and sturdy winds are forecast to keep on battering elements of southern England, western Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland over the following few days.

In Hampshire, flooding was additionally affecting the railway at Lymington Pier. Trains could also be cancelled, delayed, or revised due to this downside, mentioned South Western Railway, including that alternative buses had been requested between Lymington Pier and Brockenhurst. The disruption is anticipated to final till 10am.

On the Great Western Railway, flooding between Clifton Down and Severn Beach means all strains are closed as water has risen above the tracks on the department line. Trains working to and from Severn Beach will run between Taunton/Weston-super-Mare/Bristol Temple Meads and Clifton Down solely.

And in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed-Powys Police urged motorists to keep away from the realm across the A487 at Penycwm after it was closed due to floor water.

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