Major incidents declared in Midlands as flooding hits UK
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Major incidents have been declared in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire after rain brought severe flooding in the Midlands on Monday. Firefighters in Leicestershire received more than 200 calls and rescued 17 people on Monday morning, while authorities in Lincolnshire warned conditions could deteriorate overnight as water iced over.
In North Yorkshire, police said the body of a man had been recovered on Monday from an area of flooding in Beal, near Eggborough and Knottingley. Officers said they believed he had entered the water on Saturday or Sunday, and appealed for help in identifying the man.
The incidents come as wintry conditions continued to disrupt travel and close schools, with yellow warnings for snow and ice in force across large parts of the UK. In England, the Environment Agency had 193 flood warnings in place across England at 5.45pm, meaning flooding is expected, and another 306 flood alerts indicating flooding was possible.
Judi Beresford, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service’s assistant chief fire and rescue officer said: “Flooding poses a serious risk to lives and property, and we urge everyone to take these warnings seriously.”. In a separate statement, the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum said: “We have declared a major incident in Lincolnshire in response to the adverse weather over the past few days.
