UK weather chaos: Urgent evacuation warning issued as torrential downpours spark flooding

Residents at a leisure park in Northamptonshire have been told to evacuate their homes following heavy flooding in the area.

Council teams are carrying out welfare checks on any vulnerable residents, and a fire service joint command unit has been deployed at the 235-acre Billing Aquadrome leisure park.

It is not the first time the leisure park has been hit with heavy flooding as residents had to be evacuated back in January.

Cogenhoe Mill Holiday Park in Northampton was also severely impacted by flooding after the River Nene burst its banks.

A statement issued by West Northamptonshire Council said: “Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, and teams of professionals from West Northamptonshire Council are co-ordinating their response at the site, where they are in support of the aquadrome’s management who are putting their evacuation plan in place.

“Northamptonshire Search and Rescue is working with the Fire Service and ready to respond if needed.”

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