News Flash: Essex Coastal Evacuation - RAYNET on Standby On the morning of Thursday, January 12 Tendering District Council placed radio amateurs in Essex RAYNET on standby with anticipated deployment within 24 hours The East Anglian Daily Times reports Jaywick and areas in Essex vulnerable to the risk of flooding are set to be evacuated Friday morning. At about 9:30am Thursday Essex RAYNET had tweeted to their members: "With the predicted forthcoming weather and high tides, please ensure you have all batteries charged and equipment ready." Tendering District Council (Clacton) say: "The severe weather situation of both rain and strong winds, which is set to potentially cause flooding in Jaywick, is likely to reach its peak at lunchtime tomorrow afternoon, Friday, January 13. In response to the information provided by both the Environment Agency and the Met Office the multi-agency group has decided that residents in Jaywick will be evacuated from their homes. Police officers will be calling at addresses in Jaywick from 4pm this afternoon to advise people that a full evacuation plan will be implemented starting at 7am on Friday morning, January 13." http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ https://twitter.com/Tendring_DC East Anglian Daily Times http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/jaywick_in_essex_to_be_evacuated_as_ strong_winds_and_rain_threaten_to_create_coastal_flooding_1_4846861 Essex RAYNET http://www.essexraynet.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/EssexRAYNET Flood Warnings for England and Wales https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/map
