Boris Johnson 'warned repeatedly' over Yorkshire flooding risk, Labour says, as Government prepares emergency response Yorkshire communities braced - yet again - for a deluge of flood water in coming days have pleaded with the Prime Minister to get ahead of the brewing crisis. Wednesday, 20th January 2021, 5:45 am Flood victims hit by devastation multiple times in recent years yesterday told of how they were still suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after previous floods, with one resident saying she could still hear water rushing down the road in her mind. And while the Government said it was ready to respond - and a Cobra emergency committee meeting was held yesterday - Labour accused Boris Johnson of an “abdication of leadership”, and said he had been warned repeatedly that without swift action, Yorkshire communities would again find themselves underwater.