Please see below the information from the Met Office and Environment Agency.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow RAIN Warning valid from 0000 to 2345 on Thursday 14th November 2019 and the Environment Agency have issued a Yellow Flood Warning for Sussex, Thursday 14th November
What to expect:
Persistent rain may bring some disruption from flooding
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
You can keep yourself and your family safe by taking some simple actions:
- Keep up to date with the latest information including by listening to local radio
- Move important items to a higher level if possible
- Prepare an emergency grab bag containing bottled water, warm clothes, medicines and other essential items
- If you are in a flood prone area, take action by deploying your homes flood defenses e.g. flood gates, sandbags, etc. now.
View the full warning at the Met Office Severe Weather Warning site.
View the full warning at the Flood Warning site.
For more information go to:
- Gov.uk What to do in a flood
- WSCC Dealing with extreme weather
- WSCC Preparing for emergencies
- Follow us on Twitter for regular updates @WSCCNews and @WSCCResilience
Useful local information and contact details:
Below are the District Emergency Contact details if flooding is experienced.
Arun –
01903 737500
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