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Flood Sirens Sound

January 21st 2008

Water levels at Broadbank

At 9.27 am the flood sirens sounded in Louth, as the Environment Agency issued a Flood Warning for the river Lud and the Louth Canal.

Residents were prepared with sandbags, many people fearing a repeat of last year's devastating flooding. The photographs at the top of this page were taken between 9.30 and 10am, and show the water levels in Broadbank and at Ramsgate bridge. At that time the river had not broken its banks in those places.

Sandbags in Broadbank


The water levels at Ramsgate


Broadbank cordoned off
The Town Hall was opened as an emergency rest centre. Water levels continued to rise throughout the morning, and by late morning the police had cordoned off some areas along the riverside.


 

   





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