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rescue operations are racing against the clock at this point. more than 1,600 rescues have been made so far and citizens are doing what they can, offering their own boats to help as people band together in the face of tragedy. officials in the hardest hit county under intense scrutiny over the timing of their evacuation order. we'll learn more about that. first i want to check in with nadia. there are still people, as i understand it, trapped in the floodwaters in that area. what more have you heard? >> reporter: area, cow hear the airboats behind me. that's a sign of progress. peopl...

Published: 8:00 AM May 3, 2021    Elm Tree residential home in Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, has been rated 'inadequate' by health inspectors - Credit: Google Maps A care home deemed 'inadequate' by health inspectors has boosted its infection control systems after being criticised for breaching Covid rules during the pandemic. Elm Tree, in Frinton-on-Sea, was visited by the Care Quality Commission for a full inspection in December and placed in special measures. The 46-bed home was rated 'inadequate' with particular concerns about safety and leadership, down from the second-highest ratin...

Tania Warner, care home manager, said all staff wear disposable masks that are changed regularly throughout the day, with a supply available around the home, adding that employees have received training on hand hygiene with all care staff given their own supply of sanitiser. She also said when residents sit in the dining room there are two to a table, and in the communal lounge they sit apart to reduce the risk of infection. And she said no new residents have been admitted to the home since December, with admissions required to isolate for 14 days depending on Covid results, adding that the h...