Storm Christoph: Major incident declared in Doncaster over flooding fears
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A weather warning is in place for Doncaster, with heavy rain expected over the next 48 hours.
In a tweet, Mayor Ros Jones said: “A major incident has been declared at a South Yorkshire Level in preparation for potential flooding over the next few days.
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Hide Ad“Key risk areas have been inspected over the past 36 hours, sand-bags have been handed out in flood-risk areas and will continue over the next 24 hours.”
She added: “Preparations are being put in place for potential flooding, emergency protocols were instigated on Sunday and will run alongside our Covid response.
“Council officers will continue to monitor around the clock alongside partner agencies, with further staffing and resources on standby
“I do not want people to panic, but flooding is possible so please be prepared.”
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Hide AdDoncaster was badly affected by severe flooding last November.
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