THE Control Room received 110 calls between 1pm and 8pm today as Storm Henk brought strong winds and heavy rain to Essex.
Among the incidents we attended were:
- 3.26pm – a tree fell on a house in Second Avenue, West Thurrock, trapping the occupants inside, and crews from Grays and Brentwood cut off branches to release them
- 4.01pm – a crew from Loughton cut and cleared a tree which had fallen in High Road, Chigwell
- 4.20pm – a crew from Basildon cut and cleared a tree which had fallen in Orsett Road, Horndon on the Hill
- 4.23pm – a crew from Southend cut and cleared a tree which had fallen on a house in Boston Avenue, Southend, trapping the occupants inside
- 4.35pm – an Officer came across a tree which had fallen across Walton Road, Kirby-le-Soken and made the scene safe while a farmer cut the tree and cleared the road
- 5.12pm – a crew from cleared a fallen tree from Childerditch Lane, Brentwood
- 5.38pm – a crew from Colchester cut and cleared a tree which had fallen in The Commons, Colchester
- 6.25pm – a crew from Witham secured a metal shed which was in danger of blowing onto railway lines in Southcote Road, Witham
- 6.46pm – a chimney in Grandview Road, Thundersley was in a precarious position and crews from Rayleigh Weir made it safe
- 7.31pm – crews from Billericay, Chelmsford, Brentwood and Leigh rescued a man from the roof of his vehicle after it got trapped at Buttbury Wash
Remember this safety advice in stormy conditions:
Don’t drive through flood water
Be prepared and plan your journeys
Secure any loose items in your garden and other outdoor areas
