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SEPA in Annual Flood Awareness Campaign

  17/11/2009
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will be visiting Greenock on Tuesday 24th November 2009 (Greenock Town Hall, between 1500–1930) as part of its annual flood awareness campaign. Representatives from the agency, Inverclyde Council, the Scottish Flood Forum and other flooding partners will be on hand to offer advice and guidance on flooding issues.

sepaVisitors to the event can find out more about flooding issues in the area and how to use the Floodline 0845 988 1188 service. Useful information and advice on flood preparation will also be available. The first 10 visitors to the event will receive a free flood emergency kit, handy in any flood situation.

Marc Becker from SEPA's Flooding Unit said: "As many residents and businesses in the area will already know, flooding is a real threat. It is vital that everyone takes action now to prepare and protect themselves from the risk. Even simple measures like making a flood plan and kit for you, your family or your business can make all the difference.

"I'd encourage people to come along to the information event, get advice on how to put these together and on what to do before, during and after a flood."

Councillor Robert Moran, Convener of Inverclyde Council's Safe, Sustainable Communities Committee said: "This is an extremely important event and I would urge as many interested people as possible to ensure they attend. The Council's Flood Action Plan was approved by my Committee on 1st September this year and the first meeting of the Flood Management Action Group, which is made up off all relevant partners including SEPA, Transport Scotland, Historic Scotland and Scottish Water was held the same month.

"Two sub-groups have been set up and they will be reporting back before Christmas. One group is looking at infrastructure issues such as drainage, the other on how to better manage traffic when there is flooding. These are important matters for the communities who live and commute to Inverclyde and I look forward to attending this event."

For more information on SEPA's flood work and the Inverclyde event, visit www.sepa.org.uk/flooding.





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