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The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
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.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
How the Environment Agency and its partners will maintain and upgrade flood defences in the Thames Estuary to adapt to rising sea levels.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
This study gathered flood incident and impacts data from 2016 to 2019 to estimate the total economic costs of flooding.
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