The Department of Infrastructure has issued pallets of sandbags ahead of coastal overtopping and inner harbour flooding warnings.
The weather warning is issued for the early hours of tomorrow (October 19) morning.
Sandbags are available in a number of locations:
Ramsey
- West Quay
- Market Square
Laxey
- Promenade
- DOI yard, Glen Road
Douglas
- North Quay – Barbary Coast and Bridge Hotel
- Lake Road
- Strathallan Crescent
- Civil defence HQ (Tromode Road)
Castletown
- Promenade – Pump Station and near Hango Hill
Castletown’s harbour floodgates will be closed.
Flood Boards
The flood boards on Ramsey Quay have been erected this afternoon, with the exception of East Street (opposite Ramsey Swing Bridge), which will be erected later in the evening.
Similar overtopping has been predicted for both high tides on Sunday.
All boards with the exception of East Street (which will be opened after each high tide) will remain in place until Monday morning (October 21).
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