COASTGUARD TEAMS ON STANDBY AS CORNWALL SUFFERS FLOODS

Coastguard Rescue Teams are assisting Devon and Cornwall Police in ensuring public safety during heavy flooding in Cornwall.

Two search and rescue aircraft from the Royal Naval Air base at Culdrose and RAF Chivenor were launched earlier to survey the scene at St. Blazey where two feet of water was reported on the local highway, and people were reportedly trapped in their cars. The aircraft was also diverted to Portloe where a car was being washed into the sea. Fortunately no one was inside.

Teams are on standby to provide communications links as floodwater rises in Mevagissey. The South Cornwall Sector Manager leading the Mevagissey Team are assisting the other emergency services in evacuating flood victims from the centre of the town to a rescue centre. Reports are of water some 5 foot deep in some places. Par and St Austell are also area of concerns and Coastguard Teams are on standby to assist around the River Neat area as the water rises.



Issued by mark clark on 17/11/2010 10:26:57



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