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Extensive press coverage of public understanding of the tide

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Initial findings of a UK and Irish survey of public understanding of the tide, found that 38% of the British public were unaware that the tide typically comes in twice a day. A surprising 15% of the public have some experience of being cut off by the tide.

Bangor University and RNLI press releases, aiming to warn people about tidal cut off around the extreme tides over Easter weekend were picked up by: 

All At Sea - 4/04/2023 "RNLI issues Easter safety warning"

Wirral Globe 04/04/2023 "RNLI warning for people visiting Wirral coastline over Easter"

Chester & District Standard - 5/04/2023 "RNLI warning for people visiting Wirral coastline over Easter"

 

Period4 Apr 2023

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleRNLI issues Easter safety warning
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletAll At Sea
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/04/23
    Description"The RNLI has issued a Bank Holiday safety warning after a new study revealed around 15 per cent of the UK population have experienced the terror of being cut off by an incoming tide at the coast.

    The nationwide study by Bangor University – in partnership with the lifesaving charity – has been published ahead of Easter, when tides around the UK coastline this year are set to be bigger and faster than normal.... "
    URLhttps://www.allatsea.co.uk/news/rnli-issues-easter-safety-warning/
    PersonsLiz Morris-Webb, Thora Tenbrink, Martin Austin
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