Flood prevention exercise taking place today
The Royal Anglian Regiment are practicing the deployment of temporary flood barriers alongside the Water Management Alliance.
The Royal Anglian Regiment are taking part in a training exercise in Lowestoft today (12 December).
They'll be practicing the deployment of temporary flood barriers alongside the Water Management Alliance.
It's so the best possible response can be provided against the potential dangers of the North Sea
Cllr David Ritchie, East Suffolk’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Coastal Management said: “It is essential that we have enough resource to deploy the temporary flood barriers to avoid the severity of flooding experienced by people and businesses in 2013. If required, the temporary flood barriers are deployed in places around the town where flooding was at its worst at that time. We are incredibly grateful to the Royal Anglian Regiment for their support.”
The Commanding Officer of 3 Royal Anglian, Lt Col Wolfe MBE said: “This has given the soldiers the opportunity to work with the equipment so that if called upon, they will be ready for the challenge.
“Our soldiers live and work across the county and I know would be the first to step forward to support their community in a crisis. The Army is already supporting the Department of Health and Social Care during the COVID-19 pandemic and will stand ready this winter to support the Environment Agency should the need arise.”