Important Information to Protect Your Home from Flooding
Flooding can cause significant damage to homes and personal property, but there are preventative steps you can take to protect yourself and your home. Our Flood Preparedness Leaflet provides essential advice to help you minimize the risk and be prepared in the event of a flood.
Key Preventative Measures:
- Install flood barriers such as sandbags or flood doors to prevent water from entering your home.
- Clear gutters and drains regularly to ensure water can flow away from your property.
- Raise electrical appliances and store valuable items on higher levels in case of rising water.
- Keep important documents in waterproof containers or stored digitally.
- Prepare an emergency flood kit with essentials like food, water, medications, and a battery-powered radio.
- Consider flood insurance to protect your home and belongings.
Useful Contacts:
- Floodline (provided by the Environment Agency) – 0345 988 1188* Find out what flood warning service is available where you live Get practical advice on what to do before, during, and after flooding Get your Quickdial number for easy access to local warnings *Call charges apply
- Cambridgeshire County Council www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/planning-and-development/floodand-water
Huntingdonshire District Council www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/environmental-issues/flooding/ St Neots Town Council – 01480 388911, www.stneots-tc.gov.uk/ - St Neots Flood Liaison Action Group (FLAG) – www.stneotsflag.org/
- Environment Agency – www.gov.uk/browse/environment-countryside/flooding-extreme-weather
- Call 999 in an emergency; otherwise, call your water company for a burst pipe/sewer; HDC/CCC for public drains/highways issues (01480 388388 and 0345 045 5212), or the EA for river flooding.
Our leaflet contains more detailed information to help you prepare. If you require this leaflet in an accessible format, please contact the council at [email protected] or on 01480 388911 and we will be happy to assist.
Stay safe and take the necessary steps to protect your home and family from flooding.
