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Environment Agency and Met Office Alerts and Warnings and KCC severe weather response activity

 

 

Meeting: 16/07/2024 - Kent Flood Risk and Water Management Committee (Item 7)

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Minutes:

Andy Jeffery, Head of Resilience and Emergency Planning, was in attendance for this item

 

1) Mr Jeffery updated Members regarding changes to the Resilience and Emergency Planning Service and outlined the report.

 

2) Further to questions from Members, it was noted that:

 

·       In April, Storm Kathleen caused a tidal surge in the North Sea which in turn caused increased operation of the Thames Barrier.

 

Thanks were given to Tony Harwood, Resilience and Emergency Planning Manager, who had retired from Kent County Council.

 

3) RESOLVED to note the report.