Another Northants holiday park evacuated after flooding
Fire crews in the county have had eight call-outs relating to the weather since 8am yesterday (26th September)
Another holiday park has been evacuated in Northamptonshire, because of flooding.
Fire crews were sent to the caravan site in Yarwell yesterday evening (26th September) at 7.30pm, and helped 35 people to safety.
Earlier in the day, they rescued two people and two dogs from a boat at Islip Mill.
In total, they have responded to eight weather-related incidents since 8am yesterday.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service added: "Please continue to follow safety messages on social media feeds from emergency services, West and North Northamptonshire Councils, Northamptonshire Search and Rescue, Northamptonshire Police, the Met Office and the Environment Agency.
We would also strongly encourage people to only travel if necessary and avoid driving into floodwater.
"Please follow these safety tips:
- Do not ignore road closure signs.
- Never attempt to cross or drive through floodwater if you don’t know how deep the water is – just two feet of water will float a car.
- Never try to swim through fast flowing water or floodwater – you may get swept away or be injured by an object in the water.
- Don’t assume fords are safe to cross just because the road is not closed. Always look at the river level gauge and use your common sense."
A number of flood alerts remain in place across Northamptonshire, which was also covered by an amber weather warning overnight last night.