COASTGUARD TEAMS HELP LOCAL AUTHORITY AS SNOW HITS THE WESTERN ISLES

Coastguard Rescue teams have been call out this evening to help the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) transport Home Care Works to the elderly on the Isle of Lewis.

Stornoway Coastguard received a call for assistance from the Emergency Planning Officer of the Council at today asking for the use of the Coastguard 4x4 vehicles after an estimated 4 inches of snow fell on the island during the afternoon.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Stornoway and Ness are taking Home Care Works to the elderly and infirm who require daily care visits. Ness Coastguard are serving the West side of the island with the Stornoway Team driving the carers to the villages around Stornoway.  

Watch Manager, Martin Collins said:
“The heavy snow that lasted for nearly 4 hours this afternoon has made driving conditions very poor across the Western Isles today. The Coastguard Rescue Teams are trained to drive in these conditions and we are happy to assist the other emergency services and local authorities if called upon in such situations. We look at each request to make sure that our own resources are still able to respond to maritime incidents if they occur.    

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