The Coastguard was called more than 300 times during yesterday’s scorching weather
Julie-Anne Wood, from the Coastguard, said: ‘Yesterday was a beautiful day weather-wise in much of the UK. It was less beautiful a day for those who got themselves into trouble and had to be rescued. Some people will remember July 31 for all the wrong reasons.‘We completely understand that people want to enjoy the coast. We also know that even the most experienced swimmer, paddleboarder and walker can be caught out by currents and tides respectively.
‘We’ll always respond when someone calls 999 and asks for the Coastguard, we’ll always answer distress on VHF and we’ll always do everything we can to rescue those in need. All we ask in return is that you take extra care at the coast – it can be unmerciful to the unwary and even to those who know it well.’
Council leader Councillor Rick Everitt said: ‘Early on, it became clear that they were going to reach levels of which we were concerned about.’ Beaches such as Brighton made desperate pleas yesterday for people not to visit after large swathes of visitors flocked to them
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