Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Flood update, Worcester, Tuesday, 11th February, 2014.

With us both having appointments at the Doc's today, what better opportunity to then carry on into town to see how the river is doing (after having some lunch at 'The Turkish Place', obviously).
From the 'tide line' in Quay Street, we would calculate that the level has dropped by a couple of inches since Sunday.
Restaurant worker makes his escape from Browns across flood 'defences' (later he was being interviewed on BBC News, so we can conclude that he made it ok).
Traditional view of the city centre from the Bridge.
Three TV crews are on standby hoping to see some devastation. This is the BBC West Midlands centre of operations. ITV and an unidentified freelance set-up are nearby. 
Man from the Environment Agency assuring them that the level will soon be rising again with the peak expected tomorrow morning, just out of shot.
 
This new hotel complex right next to the river and the cricket ground has been completed just in time to provide accommodation for said TV crews. Handy that.
Rear of New Road cricket ground with the flood water having passed right through it and beyond.
Our favourite seats, right beneath the scoreboard, are now under water. 
Let's hope the 'Tea and Cake' Pavilion remains dry!
New Road is usually a one way three lane route out of town. Today it is a two-way street with the centre lane closed 'cos Hylton Road is flooded. Luckily, most motorists are staying out of town.
Vicky on Hylton Road with the temporary flood defences in place.
River water being pumped back into the river from Hylton Road. 
Very dramatic.
Croft Road, a main route in and out of town, is usually heaving with traffic but, as it is flooded here and further towards the town centre, it is ghostly quiet. Very bizarre. 

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