Over 5.5 million properties in England and Wales are at risk of flooding from rivers, seas or surface water. That's one in six, which means there's a high chance one of these properties is your home or business.
It pays to prepare for flooding - if your home or business is flooded it can be costly, not just in terms of money and time but also inconvenience and heartache.
While it's impossible to completely flood-proof a property, there are lots of things you can do to reduce the damage flooding can cause. The key is to act now so you're prepared if there's a flood in your area.
Contact
Environment Agency
Telephone: 08708 506 506 (Monday to Friday - 8am to 6pm)
Email: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Floodline: 0845 988 1188
Incident Hotline: 0800 80 70 60 (24 hour service)
Further information
The following links are for information around flooding and what you can do to help yourself:
- check for flooding (gov.uk)
- find out if you're at risk of flooding in England (gov.uk)
- Flood Mary (floodmary.com)
- get help during a flood (gov.uk)
- prepare for flooding (gov.uk)
- report a flood or possible cause of flooding (gov.uk)
- sign up for flood warnings (gov.uk)
- Staffordshire County Council - Flooding
- Staffordshire Prepared - Flooding - know your risks
- what to do after a flood (gov.uk)