Environment Agency urges households to prepare for winter flooding saying ‘ignore danger at own peril’
However, the Environment Agency is urging communities not to be complacent following the spell of dry weather and that unexpected flooding can occur at any time. The announcement comes off the back of research, showing that as many as 1.5 million households are yet to prepare., Executive Director of Flooding at the Environment Agency, said: “Climate change is happening now.
This year’s Flood Action Week will run from November 7 – November 13 and is looking to provide new warning capability for 62,000 properties at risk of flooding by this winter. It brings the number of properties registered with the service to 1.6 million.The Environment Agency has revealed that those at risk are encouraged to follow the advice to ‘Prepare. Act. Survive’, specifically:
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