Nottingham flood: 94-year-old woman forced to evacuate as home ‘may collapse into river’
A 94-year-old woman has been evacuated from her “unsafe” property after she was told it was at risk of falling into a river when a flood-damaged wall[1] collapsed. The house, near Nottingham, was evacuated on Friday[2] after the wall fell into Cocker Beck. The property was described by the Environment Agency as “unsafe” and “in danger” of partially collapsing.
So far, the agency is using three pumps to help move water away from the beck. This isn’t the village’s first time dealing with severe weather[3] – in October, the area was previously hit by floods, with 136 homes evacuated. If waters continue to rise, the house was in danger of total collapse, according to Peter Cross of the Lowdham Flood Action Group.
He said: “What’s happened to the people in the house is sadly a woman and her 94-year-old mother have had to move out for their own safety. The wall could potentially cause a blockage of the beck which would cause flooding. The beck is very problematic at the moment.”
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Damage caused by the flooding (bbc.co.uk)
There’s also hope that the flood alleviation scheme currently being built near the village could solve flooding issues. According to the BBC[5], an agency spokesperson said: “We currently have a flood alert in place for the area; this is to raise awareness and to enable the community to take precautionary measures.
As further rain is forecast we are asking for local residents to remain vigilant.
“We are also asking them to keep away from the building and to make sure they are signed up for flood warnings and alerts.”
References
- ^ flood-damaged wall (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ evacuated on Friday (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ weather (www.mirror.co.uk)
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- ^ According to the BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)