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1
Keep a list of useful numbers to hand eg: your
local council, the emergency services, your insurance company and
Floodline - 0845 988 1188.
2
Have a few sandbags or floorboards prepared to block doorways and
airbricks.
3
Make up a Flood Kit, including a torch, blankets, waterproof clothing,
wellingtons, a portable radio, first aid kit, rubber gloves and
key personal documents. Keep it upstairs, if possible.
4
Talk about possible flooding with your family or those you live
with. Consider writing a Flood Plan, and store these notes with
your Flood Kit.
5
Make sure you know where to turn off your gas and electricity.
6
What about your pets? Where will you move them to if a flood is
on the way?
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7
Think about your car. Where could you move it to in the event of a
Flood Warning?
8
Get into the habit of storing valuable or sentimental personal belongings
upstairs or in a high place downstairs.
9
Think about medication. In the event of a flood, you'll
still need to take it.
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Are you prepared for a flood? |
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What to do when you hear a flood
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What to do when the flooding starts |
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How do you cope after a flood? |
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Make a family flood plan |
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How flood warnings are issued |
Information
can be read at the Environment Agency web site. Click the logo to
visit thier site
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