
With flooding on the way around the Island this lunchtime, Jeff Robinson - the operations director for the Department of Infrastructure – has this message for locals.
Up north, the Northern Civic Amenity Site will be closed today (Friday) as will Ramsey social security office due to the closure of Queen’s Promenade in the town.
Anyone with urgent social security enquiries should call 685109.
Castletown Commissioners are opening the Civic Centre if anybody needs a hot drink and shelter, in the case of an emergency.
Station Garage on Victoria Road, Castletown, have said people in the town's flood risk area can park their car on the business site.

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