PICTURE GALLERY: Army visits homes in Skegness to warn of flood risk
At the request of the Lincolnshire Police, around 100 Soldiers from Alma Company, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (A Coy, 2 Yorks) have been deployed.
Those soldiers worked with Lincolnshire Police tonight (Thursday) to knock on doors and warn and inform residents in Skegness.
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Hide AdA combination of gale force winds and high tides has threatened to flood low-lying areas.
These soldiers are from one of the three UK Standby Battalions, held in readiness to respond to UK contingencies and emergencies.
The troops were alerted at their base at Catterick late last night and began preparations and briefings to be out on task today.
All images are Crown Copyright and were taken by Cpl Georgina Coupe