Around 1,000 people were last night evacuated from a caravan holiday park beside a marina over fears that it could suffer flash flooding. Caravan owners and guests at the Billing Aquadrome site in Great Billing, Northampton were told to leave after the Environment Agency (EA) issued a flood warning, with heavy rain predicted overnight.
Northamptonshire Police confirmed the site had been successfully evacuated yesterday evening and said most people had been able to stay with friends or family or had travelled home.An emergency shelter had been set up at Lings Forum for those in need of alternative accommodation.It comes after a second holiday park, Cogonhoe Mill, started to evacuate its residents over the weekend following concerns about the level of the River Nene. A number of flood warnings are in place along the river.A statement on Billing Aquadrome website yesterday said: "EA officers have visited Billing Aquadrome today and instructed that the park is evacuated as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of holiday guests and holiday home owners.
- RSOE Edis
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