The agency tries to ensure that waterways and their litter screens, the mesh that prevents waste from moving downstream, are free of litter and debris in the event of inclement weather causing blockages or flooding
While doing this work, two of the organization’s field operations officers found and removed the carts
The Met Office issued a yellow warning for heavy rain on Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4, as the storm hits the northeast after arriving from France
Storm Alex is also expected to bring high winds to much of the country as it crosses the English Channel
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News from the world – GB – 18 shopping carts caught in river as Environment Agency braces for storm Alex