Parts of Cheshire are at risk of flooding
You can find out if your home is at risk of flooding by phoning
the Environment Agency’s
Floodline on 0845 988 1188. You can also find out
if you are eligible to receive free flood warnings and get advice
on how to prepare for flooding.
Information is also available on the Environment Agency’s website at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/floodnorthwest.
There are lots of ways that you can prepare for flooding.
These include:
• Sign up for free warnings by calling floodline on 0845 988 1188.
• Check your insurance cover.
• Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water mains supplies.
• Prepare a flood kit of essential items. This should include:
- important documents, such as insurance information
- a torch with spare batteries
- a wind-up or battery radio
- warm waterproof clothing and blankets
- a first aid kit and prescription medication
- bottled water and non-perishable foods
- baby food and baby care items
- a list of important contact numbers
• Use flood protection equipment such as plastic covers to seal airbricks.
• Agree how you and your family will contact each other if there is a flood.
• Keep your valuable and sentimental items on the first floor or
on the top shelf of a cupboard.
• Think about what you would want to move to safety during a flood,
such as pets, cars and electrical equipment.