Exercise HOWLING GALE

Community Safety Final Exercise 18th October 2013

Fire AlarmToilets Break

Outline of the exercise

House keeping

Group Leaders (Ian, Jim, Mark, Grace)4 Groups

4 scenarios 1. 1940 – 19552 1955 – 2010Break 2010 – 20203 2020 – 20354 2035 – 2050

Endex 2055

Administration

We have had 2 weeks of constant rainfall and river levels across the county have

started to rise.The Met Office have just issued a Severe Weather Warning for more rain, but also

very high winds.

Scenario 1

Fri 18 Oct Fri 18 Oct Sat 19 Oct Sun 20 Oct Mon 21 Oct Tue 22 Oct

Questions to consider:What are the potential risks from such a

warning?To you and your Family

To your Community

Where might you find more information about the potential risks?

Scenario 1

Gale Force WindsStructural Damage

Blocked RoadsPower lines down (Loss of Power)

Scenario 1

Heavy RainFlooding (Flash, River and Surface water)

Roads blocked People trapped in buildings

Met Office, Environment Agency, Local TV & Radio

Scenario 1

Can you identify any sites within your community that could be vulnerable?Who in your community might need

assistance?How could you help those people?

Scenario 2

Scenario 2

BREAK

How could you prepare for the storm in your home?

What other plans do you think may exist to support your Home and Community?

Scenario 3

Grab Bag

Battlebox

Scenario 3

You are at a scout meeting when the police arrive and inform the Leader that they need to

evacuate several streets in the town.They are expecting up to 20 people, the council

have been informed and are on the way.Is there anything you can do to help?

Scenario 4

You are at a scout meeting when the police arrive and inform the Leader that they need to

evacuate several streets in the town.They are expecting up to 20 people, the council

have been informed and are on the way.Is there anything you can do to help?

Scenario 4

SUMMARY