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What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
This page contains resources to help you stay aware of emerging weather risks and help the public to prepare for and respond to weather, and to stay safe and protect their homes.
Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
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