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Published:
July 1, 2008
Burnham
Coastguards to receive awards for flood relief work
 Members
of the Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard Rescue Team will be awarded with
Chief Coastguard commendations later today (Tuesday July 1st)
for their efforts during the 2007 Gloucestershire floods.
Following
unprecedented levels of rainfall on 20th July 2007, the civil
infrastructure of both Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire was overwhelmed,
resulting in substantial damage to property and the loss of electricity,
sewage treatment and water supplies.
As
part of the multi agency response to this emergency, HM Coastguard
personnel from Burnham, Weston, Clevedon, Portishead and Sharpness
undertook the role of delivering water to those who were most
vulnerable within the community. In less than ideal conditions
the team worked tirelessly to ensure that sufficient water and
other provisions were supplied on a 24 hour basis to the needy.
Chief
Coastguard Rod Johnson said: "I would like to express my
appreciation to the Coastguard Rescue Officers involved for their
significant contribution to the Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
flooding response."
"They
should be congratulated for their determination in ensuring that
the flood victims were provided with the provisions that they
needed during a very stressful time for all those affected."
Pictured
above are the Burnham team - Station Officer Steve Bird, Dave
Ilsley, Craig Groves, Robin Hewlett, Dave Weland, and Clive Savill
- who were tasked with delivering thousands of water bottles over
several days
RELATED
LINKS:
Coastguards
join flood relief
Burnham-On-Sea
Coastguards official website
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