RESIDENTS in Norton were faced with a frozen lake of raw sewage in the gardens this morning following the severe flooding. Rising water levels resulted in drains becoming overwhelmed with water including human waste, condoms, toilet paper and sanitary products. Cllr Di Keal, a member of Ryedale District Council, said: Residents on St Nicholas Street in Norton woke up this morning to a frozen lake of sewage in gardens behind their homes - still there after repeated calls to Yorkshire Water to come and remove the foul stagnant water and material that has been surrounding property for four days. “While we appreciate that Yorkshire Water has finally arrived this afternoon (Sunday) to remove the foul liquid, this has left a thick layer of human waste on residents back doorsteps. They now must send clean up teams in as a matter of urgency to deal with this disgusting debris.
ALL those involved in last night s battle to prevent significant flooding in Norton and Malton have been thanked for their efforts. Cllr Keane Duncan said: Decisive action in face of the emergency has been able to prevent the significant and widespread flooding feared last night. The plan put into action to deploy pumps and sandbags to the Wallgates Lane area has worked effectively. Its success reflects the hard work, perseverance and resourcefulness of all the workers involved. A big well done to staff from Ryedale District Council, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and the Environment Agency. The gravity of the situation last night, though, can not be underestimated. I saw first hand the work on the ground that prevented the worse case scenario from occurring and just how tough it was for everyone involved. This period has been the most challenging for us since the flood defences were put in.