SANDBAGS: Anyone requiring sandbags today (Sunday), we have been informed of where they can be found.
✅ Simeon Street Recreation Ground, Ryde
✅ Well Road, East Cowes
✅ St Mary’s Road Car Park, Cowes
✅ River Road Car Park, Yarmouth
✅ Perowne Way, Sandown (Junction of Morton Road)
✅ Quay Street, Newport
☎️ Alternatively, call Island Roads on their 24-hour number 01983 822440 – bearing in mind they are very busy today so may take some time to get through.
You can also report any highway defects or obstructions (including fallen trees) to fms.islandroads.com
The next high tide is expected on the Island between 16:00 & 18:00 – times will vary depending on the town.
If the drains were regularly vacuumed out quite a lot of this problem would not exist!
I am aware that water from sea & rivers is unavoidable!
If people on their merry way home of an evening didnt mistake pavements, gutters and drains for litter bins, not to mention other peoples gardens; it would help too …….please use the proper litter bins or take it home to your own bin.
Agreed Bert, so many blocked drains around on most roads, lack of maintenance really isn’t helping the flooding problems
I bet they use traffic lights at there sandbag locations