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FRESH WARNINGS AS 60MM OF TORRENTIAL RAIN AND 80MPH WINDS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND
It is set to be a very wet and windy weekend across the Isle of Wight according to forecasters, with a further 60mm of rainfall expected alongside winds of up to 80mph - prompting another yellow weather warning. Earlier this...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN, BRADING AND BEMBRIDGE NOW AT RISK – FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE EASTERN YAR
A new flood warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight overnight, with areas such as Sandown, Brading and Bembridge now expected to be hit by flooding from the Eastern Yar. The Environment Agency has issued the warning as...
Read moreDetailsNEW FLOOD ALERT IN PLACE – THIS TIME FOR THE ISLAND’S COAST
The Environment Agency has issued a fresh flood alert for the Isle of Wight - this time for the coast. Islanders are being urged to monitor local water levels and weather conditions as it is expected that there will be...
Read moreDetailsHEAD-ON CRASH BLOCKS ROAD CONNECTING VILLAGES OF GODSHILL AND WHITWELL
Emergency services have been called to a head-on crash on the main road between the villages Godshill and Whitwell this afternoon (Thursday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are on scene having been alerted to the collision at just gone 14:10...
Read moreDetailsISLAND LINE SERVICES TO REMAIN SUSPENDED FOR DAYS DUE TO SEVERE FLOODING
Island Line will not be back up and running until at least Monday but the service could remain suspended for much longer, it has been announced. No trains are currently operating between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin due to the...
Read moreDetailsNO IMMEDIATE RISK TO WATER SUPPLY NOW BUT SOUTHERN WATER PREPARING FOR THE WORST
Fears that 31,000 properties on the Isle of Wight could lose water by the end of today have been somewhat alleviated, with Southern Water saying that there is now no 'immediate risk' to the water supply - but an overall risk...
Read moreDetailsIT DOESN’T JUST RAIN IT POURS! WARNINGS FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Islanders are being warned that even more rain is on the way with 2 yellow weather warnings in place for tomorrow (Thursday) - with an additional 70mm of rain possible. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that heavy and sometimes...
Read moreDetails30,000 PROPERTIES AT RISK OF LOSING WATER SUPPLY AS NETWORK BUCKLES AFTER FLOODS
Up to 30,000 homes and businesses on the Isle of Wight look set to have their water supply completely cut off, or will experience low pressure, due to the after effects of today's flash flooding, Southern Water has announced. From tomorrow morning...
Read moreDetailsMONKTONMEAD HIT BY BIGGEST FLOOD IN A DECADE AS MULTI-MILLION-POUND DEFENCES FAIL
Residents in the Monktonmead area of Ryde are expressing their anger this afternoon (Wednesday) as the area has once again been flooded - despite millions of pounds being spent on flood defence schemes in recent years. As previously reported by Island...
Read moreDetailsEARLY MORNING SHOUT FOR YARMOUTH RNLI AFTER YACHT GETS INTO TROUBLE
Yarmouth RNLI volunteers were awoken at 03:41 yesterday morning (Wednesday) to their pagers sounding as assistance was required by its All-Weather lifeboat. Already at the scene were flanking station Calshot RNLI who were initially called out at the earlier time...
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