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Article: East Yorkshire coast flood warnings downgraded ; The Environment Agency has downgraded flood warnings for the East Yorkshire coast to the lowest alert level.
- Article from:
- Hull Daily Mail (UK)
- Article date:
- February 10, 2009
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The Environment Agency has downgraded flood warnings for the East
Yorkshire coast to the lowest alert level.
Flood warnings issued earlier today for the Hornsea, Withernsea,
Easington and Kilnsea areas have been reduced to flood watches.
A combination of spring tides, the highest that can hit the East
Yorkshire coast, and strong winds, sparked the flood alerts.
An Environment Agency spokeswoman said flood warnings meant that
people and their property were at risk.
She said: "A flood watch means that ...