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Planning ahead:

Planning ahead: How to write a Community Flood Plan and the practical steps your community can take. Lessons from mid-Cornwall John Pegg - Lostwithiel Town Council Charles Richards - Par and St Blazey Community Flood Group Barry Wilton - Mevagissey Flood Watch. Introduction.

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Planning ahead:

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  1. Planning ahead: How to write a Community Flood Plan and the practical steps your community can take. Lessons from mid-Cornwall John Pegg- Lostwithiel Town Council Charles Richards - Par and St Blazey Community Flood Group Barry Wilton - Mevagissey Flood Watch

  2. Introduction • Cornwall’s topography • Flooding • The Journey • “There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. • There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know. • But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know, we don't know.” • United States Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld

  3. How to write a community flood plan • A flood management plan won’t stop all future flooding, but will hopefully minimise the impact • Research • Government agencies • Ownership • Resources • Timescale • Responsibility and liability • Flood wardens • Judgement call

  4. Practical steps your community can take • Communication, communication, communication • - Public meetings • - Local press • - Leaftlet drop • - Facebook • Equipment and resources • Sponsorship

  5. Lessons learnt • Don’t panic • Perseverence • Sharing and working together

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