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The response to the severe flooding across Hampshire January to March 2014

The response to the severe flooding across Hampshire January to March 2014. Extent of the flooding. Most of the county affected to varying degrees Worst affected areas in Romsey, Winchester, Fordingbridge, Basingstoke and Hambledon

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The response to the severe flooding across Hampshire January to March 2014

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  1. The response to the severe flooding across Hampshire January to March 2014

  2. Extent of the flooding • Most of the county affected to varying degrees • Worst affected areas in Romsey, Winchester, Fordingbridge, Basingstoke and Hambledon • Multi-agency response invoking the Local Resilience Forum arrangements • Strategic Coordination Group • Response Working Group • Tactical Coordination Groups.

  3. Multi-agency response • Police • Fire and Rescue • County Council • District Councils • Military • Environment Agency • Utility providers • Community groups – flood action groups.

  4. Aerial view of Romsey Military assistance

  5. Winchester city centre

  6. Not just wide area but protracted duration • Response phase • Overlapping with on-going Recovery phase • Multiple homes evacuated • Large numbers of road closures • Community facilities affected.

  7. Romsey

  8. Multi-agency coordination • Activities included: • Direct pumping of water • Sandbagging • River diversion or choking • Protection of infrastructure • Support and reassurance to residents.

  9. New Forest

  10. Learning the lessons • Individual agencies by w/c 28th April • Location specific debriefs by w/c 12th May • Review of specific plans by w/c 12th May • Multi-agency debrief by end of May.

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