The Mod’s Response to the 2013 floods in England, a list of applicable guidance and legislation.

Some of this might be useful to inform the ongoing debate and explain some of the relational complexity between the various responders.

Primarily, information relating to the response phase.

Legislation

• Civil Contingencies Act 2004
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• Reservoirs Act 1975
• The Flood and Water Management Act (2010)
• The Flood Risk Regulations 2009
• Disabilities Discrimination Act 1995

Guidance

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 1 Introduction

• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 2 Cooperation
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 3 Formal Information Sharing
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 4 Local Responder Risk Assessment Duty
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 5 Emergency Planning
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 6 Business Continuity Management
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 7 Communicating with the Public
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 8 Business continuity advice and assistance to the business and voluntary sector
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 9 London
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 10 Scotland
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 11 Wales
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 12 Northern Ireland
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 13 Support and challenge
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 14 The Role of the Voluntary Sector
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 15 Other Sectors that should be involved in emergency planning
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 16 Collaboration and Cooperation between LRF in England
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Chapter 19 Fit with other Legislation
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Annexe 7a Communicating with the public
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Annexe 7b Lead responsibility for warning and informing the public
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Annexe 7c Check list of suggested protocols
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Annexe 7d Communicating with the public
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Further reading
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – Guidance – Glossary
• Improving the UK’s ability to absorb, respond to and recover from emergencies
• The central government’s concept of operations
• Preparation and planning for emergencies: responsibilities of responder agencies and others
• Emergencies: preparation, response and recovery
• Community Resilience Case Study Library
• Identifying people who are vulnerable in a crisis

Ministry of Defence

• Operations in the UK: The Defence Contribution to Resilience. Joint Doctrine Publication 02 (2nd Edition)
• Operations in the UK: A Guide for Responders Joint Doctrine Publication 02 (2nd Edition) Addendum

You might like item 31.C in the Guide for Responders

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Detailed Guidance on Developing a MultiAgency Flood Plan
• The National Flood Emergency Framework – England
• Flood Rescue Concept of Operations

Page 32 in the flood framework document describes the MoD’s response

Other

• Bellwin scheme of emergency financial assistance to local authorities
• NHS Flood Guidance
• Public Health England – Flooding