Coastal village in Essex evacuated as wintry weather grips UK
Environment Agency teams have moved 5,200 metres of temporary barriers and 25 pumps to depots and towns including Newcastle upon Tyne, Blythe, Great Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Rye and Trustthorpe and South Ferriby in Lincolnshire.
The Hull tidal barrier will be operated on Thursday evening, while all east coast flood gates have been closed, the agency said.
Earlier, dozens of flights were cancelled at Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, as blizzards, high winds and heavy rain caused difficult travel conditions across the country.
Heavy snow lay across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England on Thursday morning, and the Met Office issued yellow warnings of snow and overnight ice.
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