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Originally Posted by jfman

We both know “national emergency” relates to the movement or utilisation of Government resources to respond to an event. The National is the level of the response, not the geography affected. With serious risk to life and property across English regions, I’m not sure we should hold back mobilising until it reaches the South East.

I’m sure flooding in the South East would be classified as a “national emergency”.

"Regional civil emergency" would be the correct term.

By jumping it up to "National Emergency" and then deriding the PM for this distinction you become less credible. I am disappointed.