Norfolk coast flood tests

Parts of the Norfolk coast are vulnerable to tidal flooding
Parts of the Norfolk coast are vulnerable to tidal flooding Photo: Press Association

Emergency flood procedures will be tested at caravan sites on the Norfolk coast on Monday 8th October.

The Environment Agency and King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council will be working together to prepare for flooding caused by high tides.

Environment Agency teams and Emergency Planning Officers from King’s Lynn & West Norfolk

Borough Council will be at Hunstanton, Heacham and Snettisham from 8:30am to 12:30pm to test the way they issue their alerts.

Alan Daniels, Operations Team Leader for the Environment Agency, said: “We have a duty to

exercise our procedures regularly to ensure that we are as prepared as possible should a real

emergency occur. We must ensure our teams are confident in their roles and that all equipment is fully operational and ready for action.”

The tests are part of a week long series of events called Norfolk Prepared Week.