UPDATE at 12:30 Saturday 24 January:\u00a0<\/p>\n
We can confirm that the Portland Beach Road and Causeway (the road that joins Portland to Weymouth) did not close this morning and remained open.\u00a0
Thank you to the multi-agency team including the Environment Agency, emergency services and Dorset Council Officers who were on site closely monitoring the road, weather conditions, and local water levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to continue across the Dorset coast, increasing the risk of large waves, landslips and rockfalls. Please take care when travelling and avoid coastal roads, cliffs and shorelines across Dorset.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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UPDATE at 08:00 Saturday 24 January:<\/p>\n
Dorset Council, the Environment Agency, and emergency services are\u00a0advising\u00a0residents and road users that Portland Beach Road and the Causeway may need to close again this morning (Saturday 24 January) due to a high likelihood of flooding between 09:15 and 12:30.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The road was previously closed between 22:00 and 00:45 last night after waves\u00a0overtopped\u00a0and floodwater penetrated the beach, making the route unsafe.\u00a0The road was\u00a0reopened\u00a0shortly after 00:45.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Multi-agency teams\u00a0remain\u00a0on site monitoring weather conditions, sea state, and local water levels. Digital signage continues to warn drivers of the risk of closure. If the road must be closed again, it will only reopen once it is safe and clear of debris.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ongoing severe weather conditions\u00a0<\/p>\n
The same hazardous conditions associated with Storm Ingrid remain in place, including high spring tide and\u00a0strong winds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This combination continues to increase the risk of waves overtopping the beach and water penetrating the beach and flooding the Causeway, potentially requiring further closure in the interest of public safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There is also an ongoing risk of waves overtopping flood defences around Chiswell, leading to\u00a0possible flooding\u00a0and shingle being thrown onto the road and nearby properties. Areas most at risk include A354 Chiswell, Brandy Row, Pebble Lane, Victoria Square up to the junction with Queens Road, the car parks along the A354 and the yard along\u00a0Lerret\u00a0Road.\u00a0Residents in these areas should remain prepared for flooding and debris.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What you can do\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avoid travel on coastal roads, cliffs, and shorelines across Dorset during this morning\u2019s weather conditions.\u00a0 Support for vulnerable residents\u00a0<\/p>\n Dorset Council is continuing to check on residents known to Adult Social Care and is coordinating with care providers to ensure support can be delivered where needed, even if the Causeway is closed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATE at 12:30 Saturday 24 January:\u00a0 We can confirm that the Portland Beach Road and Causeway (the road…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":387912,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[146463,146464,1397,137270,15986,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-388337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-community-safety-and-protection","tag-emergency-planning","tag-environment","tag-highways","tag-road-safety","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n The Portland Beach Road and Causeway may be closed between\u00a09.15am and around\u00a012:30pm\u00a0so please make alterative travel plans and avoid travel on roads leading up to the Portland Beach Road and Causeway.\u00a0
\n Residents in affected areas should follow Environment Agency advice, including:\u00a0
\n act on your\u00a0personal flood plan<\/a>\u00a0if you have one\u00a0
\n follow the guidance in\u00a0what to do before or during a flood<\/a>.<\/p>\n