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Residents living in a cell house in Radcliffe on Trent say the flooding there is the worst they’ve ever seen. Five homes flooded in Radcliffe Park near Cliff Road on Thursday morning, January 4, prompting the evacuation of several people.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it expected the water level to rise over the next 12 hours after a nearby section of the River Trent burst its banks. A major incident has since been declared due to flooding, and the risk of further flooding, caused by Storm Henk.
Jill Whitworth, who has lived in the Wyldecrest-owned park for six years, said it was the worst thing she had ever seen.
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“I’m not worried about him accomplishing my thing, but I’m sorry for everyone down there,” the 67-year-old said. “I’ve never noticed it like this. It’s only until the moment at home and when I woke up. This morning, it was like that.
“I’m worried because I’m on stilts. I’d be worried if I lived further down. “John Himsworth, who has lived in the park with his wife of five years, said: “Of course I’m worried, but what can you do?
“My wife is a little stressed. I think we’re safe, I feel confident, but I’ve never been so high. I know that two houses below were evacuated and one was abandoned last night. I hope this is the end.
The 68-year-old said he would not leave the area, but that everything possible had to be done to prevent long-term flooding.
Others who have been around longer said they saw worse things when the River Trent flooded in 2000. One woman who lives on Oak Avenue, near the flood, said she had been “watching the river all night. “
The pensioner, who did not want to give her last name, added: “We are fortunate to be in a superior position. We’re pretty calm, but we hope that other people will get the help they want.
“It’s very sad for them, but it’s a huge thing they’re getting. We’re just waiting for it to pass, the question is how long it will last. “
A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Services said: “Five houses were affected by the flooding. We evacuated other people from those homes.
“Lately they’ve been with the neighbors. We left the domain around 11:36 a. m. We expect the water to arrive in the next 12 hours. We have informed citizens what to do in this case. “
Neil Clarke, Nottinghamshire County Council cabinet member for transport and environment, has warned that river levels could reach 5.5m in Radcliffe later today when levels peak.
He said: “I think at the moment they (the Environment Agency) seem to be expecting 5. 5 million, which is the same figure as in November 2000 when the last major floods occurred. “