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GLASGOW need have no fear of man-eating sharks engulfing the city in a freak hurricane ...

Because the council are well prepared for a Sharknado.

In a new movie of the same name, Los Angeles is hit by disaster when a tornado lifts sharks out of the sea and deposits them in the streets to spread terror through the flooded city.

The film first aired on the Syfy channel last month and has been watched by millions of viewers – including nurse Rob McMillan.

The movie buff was so concerned about a Sharknado hitting Glasgow that he contacted council chiefs asking what they would do in the event of a similar disaster.

Rob submitted a Freedom of Information request on August 8 – and the council replied with a detailed plan of action.

The council said: “Glasgow City Council is unaware of the term ‘Sharknado’.

“Assuming it means that a tornado-style waterspout would lift sharks from the water with enough force to disseminate them across the city, causing potential hazards for citizens, then the following processes could cover the planning for and response to such an incident.

“Glasgow City Council, in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, works in collaboration with partner agencies to carry out risk assessments across the city council area. These assessments cover elements associated with severe weather, coastal flooding and animal-based risks.

“Whilst each of these three generic risks is rated as high, there is no specific risk identified for Sharknado within the Glasgow City Risk Register.

“The risks being rated as high mean they carry control measures and, where appropriate, specific contingency planning.

“With regards to weather and flooding, the control measures in place for incidents related to a tornado-style waterspout would be based around the Met Office and SEPA severe weather and flood early warning systems.”

Rob, 28, from Dennistoun, said: “I watched the UK premiere of Sharknado last Wednesday and I’ve been barely able to sleep at the prospect of a Sharknado in Glasgow. Such was my level of

fear, I had to contact the city council immediately.

“It was a relatively good humoured and informative response – but I was a little disappointed they don’t have a specific action plan for this particular threat.”