One in six homes potentially face flooding from surface water run-off, rivers or sea. That is a huge number of people who could lose their possessions and face considerable emotional and financial upset. As well as loss of productivity to business and insurance implications. Staggeringly, sometimes people flood three times before they accept there is a long-term problem!
- Check out the flood map. See if your home business or relatives need to take action
- Sign up for flood alerts from the Environment Agency
- Make a plan of how to protect people, pets and possessions.
- Check your insurance cover is adequate
- If you are potentially impacted talk as well to your neighbours, particularly any elderly or vulnerable