We are providing a range of support to communities affected by Storm Darragh in the county.
Properties were flooded over the weekend in the Kirkbymoorside area after the storm swept in across North Yorkshire.
To help those affected we are working alongside the local town council and volunteers and have set up a local assistance centre at the Moorside Room in Church Street in Kirkbymoorside.
The centre will be open every day this week between 9am and 5pm and is being staffed by people who can give a range of advice for those whose homes have been affected. Private spaces are also available for anyone who wants to have a confidential conversation.
Meanwhile, a number of homes in North Yorkshire remain without power, with Northern Powergrid engineers fixing faults caused by fallen trees and the high winds over the weekend.
For people affected by loss of power in the Kirkbymoorside area, ‘winter warmer’ packs are available from the Moorside Road support centre. The packs include items such as a power bank, torches, blankets and hot water bottles.
For those without power, a number of locations have been set up for people to get a warm meal too. These are in the YO62 postcode area at The Royal Oak, Gillamoor Main Street, and in the YO18 postcode area at Cropton Village Hall moving throughout the day to Rosedale Abbey Primary School.
If any additional support is needed from Northern Powergrid, customers can contact them on 105 or priority service customers can call 0800 169 2996.
A number of roads in North Yorkshire remain closed because of flooding and fallen trees. We are continuing to work around the clock to clear as many of the routes as possible.
Full details can be found on our road closures page.
In Malton and Norton, the County Bridge has been closed because of rising river and ground water levels. Pumps are in place in the towns, in a partnership effort involving the council, the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water, to minimise the impact of rising water levels as far as possible.
Updates on what is happening can be found on :
Find more help and advice on our flooding pages.
We have a duty to investigate significant flood events to establish which organisations, such as ourselves, the Environment Agency and Internal Drainage Boards, had flood risk management functions relating to the flooding, and whether they have done, or intend to do, anything in relation to this.
The report will try to establish the circumstances that led to the flooding, including reviewing weather data, river levels and the experience of residents and any evidence they may have. We will then make recommendations based on the conclusions of the report.
If you have been affected by the flooding in Kirkbymoorside please email us at floodriskmanagement@northyorks.gov.uk so we can collate as much evidence as possible and discuss the next steps of the investigation process.