Emergency Plan - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007
Tidal – All Clear
1. Triggers
Forecast of tide levels are below the relevant thresholds i.e. there is no possibility of flooding.
An All Clear would be issued when there is no longer a requirement for a Flood Watch to be in force.
Triggers within Flood Watch, Flood Warning, Severe Flood Warning are NOT being met.
2. Location
For specific Flood Warning Areas or groups of Areas i.e. named lengths of coast from Point A to B
3. Updates
Not applicable.
4. Downgrades
Not applicable
5. Dissemination
To relevant outside organisations (including local authorities, emergency services, utility companies,
coastguards etc), the media (local radio stations, television text services, Met Offices Weather
Centres, BBC/Independent Weather Productions (IWP) Weather Centres, travel bulletins etc) and
Floodline.
To selected members of the public who need to take special action (flood wardens, gatekeepers,
farmers etc) but NOT to all Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) which replaces AVM – and includes
warnings via e-mail, SMS, DAB and Digital TV, recipients
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