Coastal Flood Awareness day- Environment agency Initiative
from 19/04/2008 until 19/04/2008.
The Environment Agency is holding a number of coastal flood awareness events in Cornwall and Plymouth during March and April.
Flooding from the sea poses as serious a risk and one that is set to increase with climate change expected to cause wetter winters, sea level rise and more frequent and larger storm events.
Members of the public are invited to go along to the following event to find out what they can do to reduce the risk of coastal flooding:
Sat April 19th 2008
Events Square Falmouth - in front of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall
10am - 4pm
Sat April 19th 2008
Events Square Falmouth - in front of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall
10am - 4pm
what's on
Boogie Pete - With Peter Hillier from the bafta award-winning BBC show Boogie Beebies.
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Scrapheap Challenge and boat race - Your challenge is to use 5 items from our recycled 'scrap heap' to make a boat strong enough to race across our pool.
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Design and make a windsock! - A chance to discover which way the wind is blowing with your own aerodynamically designed windsock
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Deadly Game-Summer Playhouse - By David Foley
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RNLI Dragon Boat Challenge - Teams from around Cornwall race 40 foot Dragon boats across Falmouth harbour, in aid of the RNLI
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