Just before 11am, the SARA Sharpness crew were deployed to assist Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service with the search for a male, last seen entering the water near the old Prison in Gloucester. Once on scene, a boat was launched, and our crew conducted searches of the River Severn, alongside the Fire Service and Police Helicopter.

Sadly, a body was located during the search.

A continuation of the search near Cwmbran, for Gwent Police

The SARA Beachley lifeboat crew were called out around 2245, to support a multi-agency operation in Chepstow.  SARA Lifeboat 3 was launched, right at the bottom of tide, and proceeded to the River Wye.  Thankfully the situation was resolved before long, and the lifeboat was stood down at 2320.  The crew then had a challenging recovery to get the boat back onto the trailer, with the end of the slipway exposed, before they could turn the kit around and get back home.

SARA Newport were tasked by Gwent Police to assist with a continuatin of the search near Cwmbran

Notwithstanding the flood relief work overnight, we were called out late morning to support Gloucestershire Police with a missing person search in the Brockworth area, near Gloucester.  

Land search teams from SARA stations at Tewkesbury, Beachley and Cotswolds, plus colleagues from Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group, and a water team from SARA Sharpness all attended.  Teams searched all afternoon.  With nothing found, the search was suspended at 6.30pm.

We were preparing to deploy again the following morning when it was reported that the missing person had thankfully been located safe overnight.

Many thanks to all who responded, and the Cheltenham Chase Hotel for their hospitality.

With kit still wet from the Monmouth floods and with a team deployed on a missing person search in the Gloucester area, we were called out to a search in the Lower River Wye.There had been a report of a person entering the water below Monmouth.  South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were already searching; we put a spotter at Brockweir Bridge and launched Rescue 5 at Bigsweir Bridge.  

The Coastguard helicopter was soon on scene at Brockweir, and then searched upstream.

With nothing found, and the swollen river full of floating debris, we were stood down after about an hour.Many thanks to all who responded.

Around 2045, the water crew were tasked to assess 2 cars in King’s Norton that were stranded in flood water to ensure that there were no occupants inside. Shortly before arriving on scene, the crew were stood down as the vehicles had been confirmed as empty.