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The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
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.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Flood Re is a joint industry and government initiative. Flood Re is a flood re-insurance scheme which provides reinsurance to a) promote affordability and availability of insurance for UK households at high flood risk and b) to manage the transition...
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
A study investigating international approaches to probabilistic flood forecasting and considering the issues associated with the introduction of these techniques.
An evaluation of flood management by lead local flood authorities and proposed improvements and efficiencies to promote best practice.
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