Flood defences removed after protecting 280 properties in Northwich

Teams from the public body have been removing demountable barriers and floodgates in the town following the passing of the worst of the weather system.

Here's a short video showing #TeamEA taking down #flood defences. To clarify teams worked tirelessly to clear blockages from rivers and erect #flood defences that protected a total of 861 properties in Cheshire West & Chester in #Northwich 280 were protected @Go_CheshireWest pic.twitter.com/Aj4gKO5S4i

— Lee Rawlinson (@LeeRawlinsonEA) February 17, 2020

Phases one and two of the three-part, £7 million defence system were deployed over the weekend and early on Monday morning to keep properties safe from flooding.

And with their job done and floor warnings being rescinded, crews have been busy dismantling them ready for use in the future.

Among those seen working in Northwich was Lee Rawlinson, Environment Agency area director for Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.

I'm out today thanking #TeamEA for working round the clock over the wknd to protect communities. Here in #Northwich with the dedicated team taking down demountable #flood defences. @EnvAgencyNW helped protect over 1000 properties across Cheshire West & Chester @Go_CheshireWest pic.twitter.com/jaws8P8FAC

— Lee Rawlinson (@LeeRawlinsonEA) February 17, 2020

He praised the effort shown by his teams, who ‘worked tirelessly around the clock’ to clear blockages from rivers and ensure that flood defences were in place.

Flood defence systems helped to protect a total of 861 properties in the Cheshire West and Chester borough, as well as an additional 280 in Northwich.