FLOODING RESPONSE PLAN - Fylde Borough Council

Emergency Plan February 2007Tidal – All Clear1. TriggersForecast 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. LocationFor specific Flood Warning Areas or groups of Areas i.e. named lengths of coast from Point A to B3. UpdatesNot applicable.4. DowngradesNot applicable5. DisseminationTo relevant outside organisations (including local authorities, emergency services, utility companies,coastguards etc), the media (local radio stations, television text services, Met Offices WeatherCentres, BBC/Independent Weather Productions (IWP) Weather Centres, travel bulletins etc) andFloodline.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 includeswarnings via e-mail, SMS, DAB and Digital TV, recipientsAppendix 525Rev.0