£750,000 funding has been announced to improve flood forecasting services in Scotland, which will provide the emergency services with better and earlier indications of flooding risk and help protect lives, homes and livelihoods.
The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service (SFFS), which should be up and running by March 2011, will link experts from the Met Office's operations centre in Aberdeen and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (SEPA) flood forecasting team in Perth.
Daily statements will be produced for local authorities and emergency services detailing developing risks, creating early warning of potential flooding and more time to prepare fully for flooding events.
Ministers agreed to support the establishment of the SFFS by providing funding of more than £500,000 to cover the set-up costs and the running cost of the service in 2010/11. The remaining £250,000 required for this financial year will be funded by SEPA.
Minister for the Environment Roseanna Cunningham said: "While we cannot completely eliminate the threat of flooding we can do our very best to prepare and minimise the impact of floods on our communities."
"The improved flood forecasting information will help SEPA provide better warnings, giving communities and organisations more time to prepare for flooding and take action to protect their properties and livelihoods."
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