- Good evening, welcome to this Northern Echo live breaking news blog.
- Flood alerts and warnings are in place across the region in the wake of Storm Kathleen. The Environment Agency has issued warnings for flooding on Tyneside and alerts up the region’s coast.
- It’s Daniel Hordon signing on to keep you up to date with this breaking story as it develops.
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- Email: daniel.hordon@newsquest.co.uk
- Twitter: @danielhordon
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