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Emergency Plans
Flooding
Devon County Council is responsible for providing detailed plans to respond to anticipated and actual flood events. A Major Incident Plan (MIP) is prepared for specific locations where a)signficant numbers of properties are located in the floodplain and b) the Environment Agency can provide a suitable warning period. Each MIP, see table below, details arrangements for warning the public and evacuation, should that be required.
The Devon Flood Warning and Response 
(1.76MB - pdf help) Plan details arrangements in Devon to respond to major flood emergencies.
| Asburton (2.57MB - pdf help) |
Barnstaple (1.90MB - pdf help) |
| Bideford (2.43MB - pdf help) |
Braunton (3.63MB - pdf help) |
| Buckfastleigh (3.49MB - pdf help) |
Cullompton (4.09MB - pdf help) |
| Dartmouth (2.64MB - pdf help) |
Exeter (awaiting conversion) |
| Exmouth (4.76MB - pdf help) |
Harbertonford (1.53MB - pdf help) |
| Ilfracombe (3.45MB - pdf help) |
Instow (1.52MB - pdf help) |
| Kingsbridge (2.58MB - pdf help) |
Kingskerswell (3.10MB - pdf help) |
| Kingsteignton (awaiting converson | Lympstone (2.15MB - pdf help) |
| Newton Abbot (4.92MB - pdf help) |
Okehampton (3.29MB - pdf help) |
| Ottery St Mary (2.88MB - pdf help) |
Paignton (3.36MB - pdf help) |
| Salcombe (2.24MB - pdf help) |
Seaton (4.12MB - pdf help) |
| Sidmouth (awaiting conversion) | South Molton (2.11MB - pdf help) |
| Starcross (2.29MB - pdf help) |
Stoke Canon (3.06MB - pdf help) |
| Teignmouth Shaldon (3.33MB - pdf help) |
Tiverton (awaiting conversion) |
| Topsham (3.85MB - pdf help) |
Totnes (3.56MB - pdf help) |
| Plymton & Marsh Mills (4.28MB - pdf help) |
Barbican (1.92MB - pdf help) |
The Environment Agency provide a flood warning service and are responsible for the implementation and maintenance of flood defences.
The following guides contain lots of information and practical advice on what to do before, during and after flooding. Know how to be prepared, how to protect yourselves and your property, and stay safe in a flood
The County Council through its operational depots across Devon has responsibility to ensure that roads are clear and that water is drained from roads.
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