Bournemouth park homes residents to be evacuated
Because of flood levels, residents of the three sites are being advised to leave their homes as the water is rising.
Because of flood levels, residents of the three sites are being advised to leave their homes as the water is rising.
With numerous roads across Dorset still flooded and some impassable, the service has advice for motorists and pedestrians.
MP Vikki Slade is calling on the government to fix the flooding issues that occur at the Bakers Arms roundabout in Lytchett Minster.
Several roads across the county have been closed due to flooding issues and road maintenance work.
Such was the volume of rain last week that Dorset Council’s highway crews were called out 82 times in less than 24 hours.
With a Met Office yellow warning for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, flooding and disruption is likely to occur.
Over the next century a different approach is needed to protect the country from flooding, the Environment Agency’s chief executive said in a keynote speech at the annual Flood and Coast Conference on 20 March.
If you are a student enrolled in subjects relating to Flood Risk and Coastal Management (FCRM), or a young professional who has been working in this area for no more than three years, you are invited to engage in the Flood and Coast YouTube Challenge.