The co-owner of a caravan park in East Yorkshire has been left with little option but to turn people away from his site amid concerns over potential flooding.
On Friday (28 September) officials from the Environment Agency were assessing water levels in and around the nearby River Derwent, amid concerns that water could take hold of the local area at any moment.
In particular the levels at Stamford Bridge and Buttercrambe were being assessed, having soared to notable heights earlier in the week.
Speaking to the BBC though, David Hind of the Weir Caravan Park noted that the weather was a double blow for his firm not only in terms of health and safety but also the financial impact of the problems.
“We’ve had to put people off coming [to the park] this weekend, which obviously has a detrimental effect on business,” he explained.
Mr Hind was keen to note that these problems had come at the end of a disappointing summer for caravan arrivals at the site.
Earlier this week, the Yorkshire Post reported that caravan sites at Catterick and Knaresborough had been forced to close following flood warnings.
