§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what warnings of impending danger were issued by his Department to the Norfolk Police, the Anglia Water Authority and the West Norfolk and North Norfolk District Councils prior to the storm and floods on 11th January.
§ Mr. StrangI understand that the storm tide warning service issued an alert to the Norfolk Police at 0625 hours and a warning at 1318 hours on 11th January in relation to the Norfolk coast as far east as Mundesley. An alert for the coastal area to the East and South of Mundesley was issued at 1150 hours and a warning at 1810 hours. The police are responsible for passing on these messages to other authorities.
§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider issuing a circular to the police and local authorities setting out his Department's assessment of the most efficient procedures for warning the public of the likelihood of floods.
§ Mr. StrangEach year my Department issues a circular to the water authorities and the police describing the current arrangements for the operation of the storm tide warning service. Experience
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