THE COUNTY Council’s Highways team removed 130 fallen trees from Worcestershire’s roads over the weekend as Storm Eunice swept through the Midlands.
Crews worked around the clock on Friday to keep carriageways clear and with the arrival of Storm Franklin on Sunday, the authority had turned its attention to rising water levels on the River Severn and other waterways.
They are continuing to work hard to make safe the roads.
Coun Alan Amos, cabinet member for highways and transport at Worcestershire County Council, said, “The efforts of our highways staff during significant weather events is something I am incredibly proud of. Once again, our teams have worked tirelessly to clear roads from fallen trees and other debris and keep the county moving.
“As we see the knock-on effect of the storms on our rivers we will be working closely with the Environment Agency to ensure, where there is danger, roads are closed and flooding safety precautions are in place.”
Flood barriers are in place in Bewdley and Upton, and flood pumps have been deployed in Worcester and Powick.
There are 22 flood alerts where flooding is expected in Worcestershire for the River Severn, River Rea, River Teme and River Wye.
A yellow weather warning remains in place today for strong winds in most of the UK, including Worcestershire.
People can visit https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-warnings to check the latest flood alerts.
Anyone needing assistance clearing roads should call the Highways Control Centre on 01905 845676.
