SWANSEA COASTGUARD’S HIGH TIDE WARNING
Swansea
Coastguard is warning beach walkers to watch out for incoming tides after three
people were cut off today in two incidents on the coast in Wales and Devon.
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The
first call for help was received at just before 5pm when a person working on
Mumbles Pier noticed that two people had become cut off by the tide at Mumbles
Middle Island. Swansea Coastguard sent Mumbles RNLI lifeboat and the Mumbles
Coastguard Rescue Team to the scene. The two people were rescued by the
lifeboat and taken to safety.
Swansea
Coastguard received the second call for help less than 15 minutes later. A
young woman had been cut off by the tide in Lee Bay, North Devon. She had tried
to wade through the incoming tide but thought better of it and climbed up a
rock to wait for help. Swansea Coastguard sent the Ilfracombe RNLI lifeboat and the Ilfracombe Coastguard
Rescue Team to the scene. The young woman was rescued by the lifeboat and
re-united with her friends on the shore.
Coastguard
Watch Manager Dave Jones said:
“We
have high spring tides at the moment. These come in faster and further than
usual and so for this reason people out and about on the coast need to be
especially careful to plan their walks along the beach.
“Always
check the weather and tide timetable before you set out on your walk and wear
appropriate clothing for the unseasonably cold weather. If you do get cut off
call 999 Coastguard.”
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