Flooding
New Flood Guides
Three new flood guides, giving practical advice on preparing for
a flood and what to do during and after a flood – have been
produced by the Environment Agency.
The guides include information on action to take when floods are
forecast and how to cope after floods have struck. It also has
information on insurance cover, clean up considerations and useful
contact numbers.
People can check their flood risk and find advice on how to
prepare for flooding at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
Sign up for Flood Warnings
To find out if you can register for the Environment Agency’s
Floodline Warnings Direct – a free service that provides flood
warnings direct to you by telephone, mobile, email, SMS text
message, fax or pager – call Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
As well as signing up for warnings, you can get simple advice on
what to do before, during and after a flood.
Links
The following sites provide helpful advice for preparing and
coping with a flood event:
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