The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning affecting Wolverhampton today (Thursday) running into tomorrow morning (Friday) with an amber warning in place for nearby areas.
It follows heavy downpours last weekend which caused disruption across the city with council teams working through the night to address them; from clearing blocked drains to removing fallen trees and dealing with collapsed walls.
Hard-working council staff are once again braced for another busy time and are at the ready to deal with calls on a priority basis.
Councillor Qaiser Azeem, City of Wolverhampton Council cabinet member for transport and green city, said: “With further heavy rain expected we are planning ahead with crews carrying out precautionary cleansing of drains and gullies and on standby to respond to any incidents as and when they occur.
“Teams are monitoring the situation and working collaboratively to coordinate a response.
“There are more than 34,000 gullies across the city. While our dedicated staff will do everything they can to respond to the hundreds of calls we receive on a priority basis, we are asking the public - wherever possible - to help prevent further flooding by sweeping any leaves that they may find blocking drains and gullies near their properties. This will enable rainwater to drain away more quickly.”
Advice and guidance can be found at Flood Warning.
Do not email in an emergency, for anything urgent ring one of the numbers below:
- 01902 55 1155 between 9am and 5pm weekdays
- 01902 55 2999 out of hours
- Forecasts are being regularly updated so please visit Met Office for the most up-to-date information on weather warnings - the Wolverhampton forecast is available here. Please also visit GOV.UK to view the latest on any Environment Agency flood alerts or warnings (there is also an option on this page to sign up directly for the free flood warning notification service).
