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   What should you do after a flood?

   • Keep safe. Keep warm. Floodwater may be contaminated especially by untreated sewage. Contamination remains after the floodwater has gone and can be hazardous unless simple procedures are followed: Wear rubber boots and gloves in and around the affected property. Wash all cuts and cover with waterproof plasters.

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   How do I stay safe during a flood?

   • You can get further advice on what to do and how to stay safe during a flood from the National Flood Forum or the British Red Cross. You can also speak to a Floodline adviser. Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.

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   What should I do if my house is flooding?

   • You can also speak to a Floodline adviser. Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger. If your home is flood damaged and you’re not able to live there, contact your local council for help getting temporary accommodation. Check for flooding and get road traffic information. Do not walk or drive through flood water.

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   Should you take flood warnings seriously?

   • You should take flood warnings very seriously. The action you need to take is different for each type. It’s important to check the risk of flooding in your area. Flooding can happen even if you don’t live or work near a river or the sea. You can: You can also check the Met Office and sign up for weather warnings across the UK

   Flood alerts and warnings: what they are and what to do

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   What should I do if a flood is posing a threat?

   • If the flood is posing a threat to your safety, call the emergency services immediately. Don't walk, swim, or drive through floodwater. Six inches of fast-flowing water can knock you over. Two feet of water can float a car. Don't walk on sea defences or riverbanks. Avoid contact with floodwater. It may be contaminated with sewage.

   Flooding UK: Prepare for floods | British Red Cross

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   How can I protect my property from flooding?

   • For more information about the health risks related to flooding read Public Health England's advice and guidance. Shut and lock all windows and doors but ensure you have an easily accessible escape route from the property. This will protect your property and may reduce the volume of floodwater entering the building.

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2. www.gov.uk › help-during-floodWhat to do before or during a flood - GOV.UK

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   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.

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   What to do during a flood. If the flood is posing a threat to your safety, call the emergency services immediately. Don't walk, swim, or drive through floodwater. Six inches of fast-flowing water can knock you over. Two feet of water can float a car. Don't walk on sea defences or riverbanks. Avoid contact with floodwater.

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   Protect yourself from future flooding. You can: check for flooding in the next 5 days. sign up for flood warnings by phone, text or email. check your long term flood risk from rivers, the sea ...

   • You can: check for flooding in the next 5 days sign up for flood warnings by phone, text or email check your long term flood risk from rivers, the...
   • Before a flood happens you can make changes to your property to reduce the damage flooding can do, for example: laying tiles instead of carpets mov...
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   • Could your property be at risk of flooding? Follow this three-point plan to check and be prepared: Check if your property is at risk. If you are at risk, take the next two steps to protect your property when you need to
   • Staying safe in flooding. It's never too late to take action and prepare for flooding. Follow these 6 simple steps to protect your home or business: Check the flood advice in your area to know when and where flooding will happen.
   • Is it safe for you to drive? It is safer not to drive in these conditions but if you must drive you can do this more safely by: Slowing down. Using main roads.
   • What about flood water? It is not safe to drive or walk or swim through floodwater, avoid it where possible and if you are affected by fast flowing or deep water call 999 and wait for help.

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   Nov 1, 2010 · avoid walking, cycling or driving through any flood water; move any livestock and farming equipment away from areas likely to flood; Find out more about what to do during a flood. Get help from...

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   Keep safe. Keep warm. Floodwater may be contaminated especially by untreated sewage. Contamination remains after the floodwater has gone and can be hazardous unless simple procedures are followed: Rubber Boots & Gloves. Wear rubber boots and gloves in and around the affected property. Cuts & Plasters.

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   Flood advice for your area. Flood warnings. There are three types of warnings to help you prepare for flooding and take action. In Northern Ireland a system to alert media outlets to...