Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council
Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council
Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council
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<strong>Emergency</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> February 2007<br />
Annex E<br />
Generic Examples of Flood Warning Code Applications<br />
Tidal Flood Watch<br />
1.<br />
Triggers<br />
High astronomical tide, surge, wind forecast and alerts from the Storm Tide Forecasting Service<br />
Output from tidal forecasting models run by the Environment Agency, tide detection gauges and<br />
observations<br />
Closure of tidal gates and structures (not applicable in the <strong>Fylde</strong> BC area)<br />
The aim is to issue a Flood Watch between 6 and 12 hours prior to high water, but it is recognised<br />
that this is not practicable in all cases<br />
2.<br />
Location<br />
For specific Flood Warning Areas or groups of Areas i.e. named lengths of coast from Point A to B<br />
3. Updates<br />
A Flood Watch Update may be issued at any time (but preferably between 06.00 and 18.00 hours)<br />
when new and relevant information becomes available but when the situation does not warrant the<br />
issue of a Flood Warning<br />
Flood Watch Updates may be issued to selected members of the public/authorities who need to take<br />
specific action (flood wardens, gatekeepers, mill owners, farmers etc) but NOT all Floodline<br />
Warnings Direct (FWD) recipients.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
Downgrades<br />
Flood Watches can be kept in force for a series of tides where a possibility of flooding is forecast.<br />
Reference will be made to the times of high water within the Flood Warning Area that the Flood<br />
Watch covers. A downgrade to All Clear would only be issued when forecasts for subsequent tides<br />
are below the relevant thresholds i.e. there is no longer a possibility of flooding.<br />
Dissemination<br />
To relevant outside organisations (including local authorities, emergency services, utility companies,<br />
coastguards etc), the media (local radio stations, television text services, Met Offices Weather<br />
Centres, BBC/Independent Weather Productions (IWP) Weather Centres, travel bulletins etc) and<br />
Floodline<br />
To selected members of the public who need to take special action (flood wardens, gatekeepers,<br />
farmers etc) but NOT to all Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) recipients.<br />
Appendix 5<br />
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