Environment Agency
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Chairman | Emma Howard Boyd |
|---|---|
| Ceo | James Bevan |
| Headquarters | Bristol |
| United Kingdom | |
| Purpose | Environmental protection |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Abbreviation | EA |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1002168 |
About Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body, established in 1995 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England.
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Hastings shopping centre evacuated after major floods
By Nathalie Edell and PA MediaBBC News
A Shopping Centre has been evacuated after Heavy Rain caused major flooding in an East Sussex town.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue said it was dealing with flood water at The Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings.
Social Media footage showed Deep Water had entered the centre through an entrance on Station Road.
The Fire service warned people to avoid the area and said it was " continuously monitoring The Weather ".
It added: " Public safety is a key priority and we would ask members of The Public to only contact us in relation to flooding where there is a risk to life. "
Earlier, it urged residents to move their cars from The Town centre, where streets had been flooding.
Posts on Social Media show affected areas include Hastings seafront, The Town centre and Alexandra Park .
The Environment Agency said flooding was also expected at Seaford seafront and town centre.
It currently has eight flood warnings in place for East and West Sussex - for Hastings, Alfriston, Seaford seafront, Seaford town centre, Amberley, Arundel, Climping and Bersted.
Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said there was a yellow rain warning covering London and the south-east until The End of Sunday.
" We Are talking about fairly Heavy Rain , 15 to 30mm, some spots could see highs of 50 to 70mm with some strong, gusty winds, " He Said .
A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire & Rescue said there were no formal plans to evacuate homes for now.
It said it was " continuously monitoring" The Weather and would " continue to mobilise resources as necessary".
Meanwhile, trains between Hastings or Eastbourne and Ashford International are running at a reduced speed due to a signalling fault, Southern Rail posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The Train operator said it was informed lightning had damaged The System .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
