Leeds Prepares for Flood Clean-Up

Following yesterday’s heavy flooding, the city of Leeds is now faced with a huge clear-up operation.

Leeds city centre was one of the places worst hit by flooding yesterday, with some of the roads around Crown Point Bridge submerged under two feet of water after 4pm, which was when the River Aire finally burst its banks.

The West Yorkshire Fire Service received around 180 flood-related calls on Monday, particularly in Garforth, Swillington and Wetherby. A council spokesperson also said that sandbags had been distributed to people whose properties were most in danger.

The floods also disrupted transport links to and from the city with Northern Rail and TransPennine Express urging passengers to only travel if necessary. Many train services were replaced by bus services, although some were cancelled altogether.

Road links didn’t fare much better with roads in Leeds city centre experiencing gridlocked traffic. In fact, some motorists reported that journeys across the city centre were taking an incredible one and a half hours. Roads on Marsh Lane, Neptune Street and East Street were closed, although they have now reopened. Similarly, parts of the A58 Wetherby Road and the A61 Hunslet Road were also closed, but are now open again.

The travel chaos in the city caused hotel rooms throughout Leeds to be booked solid by stranded commuters. The problem was so bad that, at one point last night, Leeds City Council bosses temporarily opened the city’s Town Hall to act as an emergency centre for commuters who were unable to get home.

Although the worst of the weather appears to be over, an Environment Agency spokesperson urges people to be vigilant – there may still be severe weather to come. They said: "We remain on full alert right across the region."

Last summer, flooding caused millions of pounds worth of damage to property throughout Yorkshire.

Source:

Yorkshire Evening Post

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