FLOODLINE WARNINGS DIRECT SERVICE TO NORTH DEVON
February 12, 2010 11:28 AM
In North Devon approximately 1500 homes and businesses in Barnstaple will be offered direct flood warnings for the first time. The Environment Agency is making changes to the Floodline Warnings Direct service provided to its partners and members of the public at risk from flooding.
The Environment Agency is extending its flood warning service to include an additional 60,000 homes and businesses in the South West which are not currently registered to receive flood warnings. Flood warnings will be issued through the Floodline Warnings Direct service (FWD) to members of the public in areas at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. To do this they will use landline phone records from telephone providers. The upgrade will take place in the Devon and Cornwall area in late February 2010.
The EA will be writing to affected properties informing occupants their landline telephone has been registered to receive flood warnings. The mailing will consist of a letter and booklet. The letter will explain they may receive flood warnings and invite them to register in full for FWD, they will also be given the option to cancel the service. The booklet contains information about our flood warning service and advice on preparing for a flood. The mailing will take place in late February 2010.
In addition, the EA is running a media campaign through local newspaper and radio stations to make people aware of the service. Future developments are scheduled, which will increase the capacity of its flood warning system - allowing the EA to contact a wider number of properties that can be offered direct flood warnings.
This work is part of ongoing improvements by the Environment Agency during 2010, and will deliver Recommendation 62 in Sir Michael Pitt's review of the Summer 2007 floods.
For more information see:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/default.aspx
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