Environment Agency warns campers of flooding threat in North West

by Chris Jefferies
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning to campers and caravanners this weekend (June 23rd and 24th), targetting those in the North West in particular.
Following recent floods in Wales and ongoing problems during the Isle of Wight music festival, the Agency is urging the public to remain vigilant and be prepared to take action in the event of rising water levels.
This news comes after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain across parts of the North West, which is expected to see one month’s rainfall in just 24 hours.
Teams have been dispatched to check and operate flood defences in the area, while other preventative measures, such as clearing river blockages, are also being undertaken.
The Agency added that camping and caravanning sites in the North West were particularly at risk, and their words echo those of Defra, the Government department, which warned earlier this year that 28% of the UK’s caravan parks are vulnerable to flooding.
Meanwhile, campers and campervan owners heading to the Isle of Wight festival have faced severe delays, due to flooded car parks, the BBC reports.
In some cases festival-goers took up to 12 hours to take the trip from the ferry port to the festival entrance – a journey which would normally take 20 minutes.