The RAF and emergency services have worked through the night airlifting sandbags into place to block a breach in the River Steeping at Wainfleet.

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Last night, a "major incident" was declared in the area after the river had earlier broken its banks.

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About 70 properties have been evacuated, with local residents moved to a rest centre at nearby Skegness for the night.

Work is due to resume this morning on blocking the breach.

Seven flood warnings remain in place for parts of Lincolnshire.

This means flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

The areas currently affected are:

• Near the East and West Fen Catchwater and the Maud Foster Drain, external
• Great Steeping and Firsby, external
• Isolated properties and villages near the Great Eau, Long Eau and Woldgrift Drain, external
• Poulton Drain in the Covenham St Marys Area, external
• River Bain and Haltham Beck in Haltham and Kirkby on Bain, external
• River Steeping in Wainfleet All Saints, external
• River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake, external

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With flooding continuing in parts of Lincolnshire this Friday morning, here's what we know now:

• "Major incident" declared for Wainfleet last night after River Steeping burst banks
• "Phased evacuation" of about 70 homes in the town
• Rest centre for Wainfleet residents set up in nearby Skegness
• RAF Chinook helicopters drop ballast overnight to try and block the breach
• Seven flood warnings remain in place across Lincolnshire this morning
• Weather forecasts suggest worst of the rain may have passed
• Water levels will take some time to subside, Environment Agency warns