Fire crews spent hours dealing with serious floods earlier

Fire crews spent about six hours dealing with floods around the Island this morning, Tuesday November 4.

Teams from both Rushen and Douglas stations tackled serious flooding in Port Erin around 8am, using pumps and sandbags to keep water away from houses. 

And later this morning firefighters from Castletown Station responded to flooding at a property in Ballasalla, while Douglas crews attended the flood at Brown Cow Hill in Santon.

With more rain being forecast, the fire service is asking people to check their drains and gullies around their houses to make sure they're clear.