Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
5.3 Flood Warning
A FLOOD WARNING will be issued by the Environment Agency North West via their Flood
Warnings Direct system when there is a forecast that one or both of the next two high tides will
meet one or other of the following criteria:-
a) Tide height plus surge >=5.0m AOD at Liverpool (9.9m ACD at Fleetwood) and wind
speed is force 8 from the quadrant SW to NW
b) Tide height plus surge >=5.5m AOD at Liverpool (10.4m ACD at Fleetwood)
irrespective of wind speed.
On receipt of a FLOOD WARNING the Tidal Flooding Officer should:-
• Continue to liaise with the Head of Operations and the Flooding Co-ordinator regarding
the escalating situation.
• Inform Fylde Direct or the Council’s Out of Hours Service, if out of normal office hours, of
the escalation in the situation and advise them to continue to direct calls for assistance to
the Environment Agency’s FLOODLINE telephone number or website. (see paragraph
5.6 for suitable message).
• Assess and monitor the conditions on site for at least four hours preceding high water.
• Continue to maintain contact with the EA Flood Warning Officer at the control room
(01772 714225)
• Establish contact with Lancashire County Council Emergency Planning Unit and obtain
from them details of the nominated Police Flood Liaison officer.
• Continue to monitor weather forecasts.
• If considered necessary following consultation with the Head of Operations and the
Flooding Co-ordinator, set up a Flooding Control Room at Freedom House, Snowdon
Road, St. Annes.
• Request further assistance from Tidal flooding Assistants if necessary.
• Maintain regular contact with all Assistant Tidal Flooding Officers and emergency
response staff to continuously monitor the overall situation and determine priorities.
• Dispatch the Tidal Flooding Assistants to the areas where they are most needed.
• Confirm with Rainfords that they have protected the relevant beach access points.
• Consider the need and prepare for the possible evacuation of the public in areas of risk.
• Maintain an operational log of all events (see Appendix 7 of Fylde B.C. Emergency
Plan).and ensure all assistants maintain a detailed personal log
The Head of Operations should:-
• Mobilise resources as necessary, including emergency response staff plant, sandbags
etc to the areas where they are most needed.
• Arrange for vulnerable council buildings at particular risk of flooding (which may include
the Town Hall) to be protected with sandbags as necessary.
• Call out additional Council resources as necessary.
• Consider the need for further resources from external organisations. Consult with and
obtain the approval of the Chief Executive as necessary.
The Flooding Co-ordinator should:-
• Inform the Council’s Chief Executive of the escalating situation.
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