Popular seaside town hit with red alert flood warning as thousands of Brits urged to ‘act now’ and ‘stay away’

A RED flood warning has been issued for a popular seaside town, warning thousands to “act now” and “stay away” as a dangerously high tide rolls in.

Residents in Whitby, North Yorkshire, have been urgently warned to take action immediately with their “flood plans” ahead of a high tide this evening.

North Yorkshire PoliceResidents in Whitby have been warned to ‘act now’ to avoid a dangerously high tide[/caption] FloodlineAreas affected under the flood warning[/caption]

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