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Gov Advises To Prepare For Potential Flood

Flooding at Grands Vaux in January 2023

Islanders at risk of flooding are being told it would be 'prudent to prepare', two weeks before the anniversary of the floods at Grands Vaux.

Jersey will be hit with more wet and windy conditions tomorrow (4 January).

There will potentially be a period of prolonged heavy rainfall from the early morning until the afternoon.

It is down to a small low-pressure system, which will move across the Channel Islands.

Its exact track will determine how much rainfall the island sees.

Jersey Met and the government believe it is hard to predict how much rain will fall and where, but people should remain aware of weather forecasts and issued advice.

 

The government says it would be wise for islanders to prepare for potential risks if they live in an area prone to flooding.

More information can be found on the government's website.

It comes two weeks shy of the anniversary of the floods at Grands Vaux, when 42 mm of rainfall was recorded in Howard Davis Farm.

More than 58 households from the area were forced from their homes on 17 January 2023.

Sewage systems failed to cope with the amount of rainfall and overflowed, resulting in a major incident.

Andium Homes says it had deployed sandbags and flood defences to the area.

 

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