A holiday park in West Sussex has been evacuated and one person has been hospitalized after the River Arun burst its banks, prompting an emergency warning to “head to the highlands”.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is preparing for rescue operations in the seaside town of Littlehampton as hundreds of flood warnings are issued across the country in the wake of Storm Catherine.

They are also dealing with a “severe flooding incident” at Medmery Holiday Park, between East Wittering and Selsey, about 13 miles west of Littlehampton – with a warning issued to anyone in the vicinity of the holiday park , if they are able to leave their room, head to higher ground. home.

South East Coast Ambulance confirmed it had sent “substantial resources” to help evacuate and rescue a number of people from the scene, with a spokesman saying: “We have assessed and triaged a number of people at nearby facilities. One person showing signs of hypothermia has been taken to hospital Taken to hospital.”

Large swaths of the country are on high alert, with the Environment Agency issuing 95 flood warnings and 209 flood warnings, as well as warnings for “danger to life” winds with gusts of up to 65mph.

A wind warning is in place for the south coast of England until 3pm and for the west coast of Wales and parts of northern England until 3pm on Tuesday, warning of possible power outages and travel disruptions.

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