ENVIRONMENT AGENCY VISITS SCUNTHORPE FLOOD FAIR

Rita Penman - 29-Feb-2008 - The Environment Agency will be in Scunthorpe on Friday (7th March) to help local people prepare for flooding.

Staff from the Flood Incident Management team will be attending a Flood Fair at the Kingsway Centre between 9am and 8pm, organised by North Lincolnshire Council.

Members of the public are invited to come along to the Environment Agency stand to find out if their home is at risk of flooding, what flood warning area they come into and how they will be warned in the event of a flood. They will also be given useful information on how to prepare a flood plan, what the flood warning codes mean, what to put in a ‘flood kit’, and what flood protection equipment you can use to protect your home.

As well as all this information, visitors will also be encouraged to sign up for the Environment Agency’s Flood Warnings Direct service, an automated system which sends a message to your mobile phone, landline, email, fax or pager whenever a flood warning is issued for your area.

Leaflets will be available to take away on the day, information and maps will be on display and staff from the Environment Agency on hand to answer questions.

Representatives from the council, Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water and the Internal Drainage Boards will be available to talk to residents and the council has also invited specialist companies who provide flood protection equipment to attend. They will demonstrate their products to members of the public.

Ian Russell, Anglian Northern Flood Risk manager said: ‘It is really important that people know the risk of flooding in their area, and take steps to prepare themselves and protect their property. Signing up to the Flood Warnings Direct service is free, but receiving an early warning could make a huge difference in reducing damage to homes and property.

‘As a first step, people should check whether they are at risk from flooding by searching for their address on our flood maps, which are available on our website - www.environment-agency.gov.uk - or by contacting Floodline on 0845 988 1188.’

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Environment Agency brings flood warning roadshow to Horncastle

Rita Penman - 28-Feb-2008 - The Environment Agency will be in Horncastle between 9am and 5pm on Thursday (6 March) to help local people prepare for flooding.

Staff from the Flood Incident Management team will be setting up the Environment Agency’s Flood Warning trailer in Tesco car park on Watermill Road, and members of the public are invited to come along to find out what they can do to prepare for flooding. They can also find out about progress being made to the ongoing study into potential improvement works in the town.

Letters are being sent to all at-risk properties in the area between February 19 and March 4 and residents are welcome to visit the trailer to ask any questions they may have.

Visitors to the trailer will be able to find out if their home is at risk of flooding, what flood warning area they come into and how they will be warned in the event of a flood. They will also be given useful information on how to prepare a flood plan, what the flood warning codes mean, what to put in a ‘flood kit’, and what flood protection equipment they can use to protect their home.

As well as all this information, visitors will also be encouraged to sign up for the Environment Agency’s Flood Warnings Direct service, an automated system which sends a message to your mobile phone, landline, email, fax or pager whenever a flood warning is issued for your area.

Leaflets will be available to take away on the day, information and maps will be on display and staff from the Environment Agency on hand to answer questions.

Ian Russell, Area Flood Risk manager said: ‘It is really important that people know the risk of flooding in their area, and take steps to prepare themselves and protect their property. Signing up to the Flood Warnings Direct service is free, but receiving an early warning could make a huge difference in reducing damage to homes and property.

‘As a first step, people should check whether they are at risk from flooding by searching for their address on our flood maps, which are available on our website - www.environment-agency.gov.uk - or by contacting Floodline on 0845 988 1188.’

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Environment Agency brings flood warning roadshow to Louth

Rita Penman - 28-Feb-2008 - The Environment Agency will be in Louth between 9am and 5pm on Wednesday (5th March) to help local people prepare for flooding.

Staff from the Flood Incident Management team will be setting up the Environment Agency’s Flood Warning trailer at Northgate East car park in Louth, and members of the public are invited to come along to find out what they can do to prepare for flooding. They can also find out about progress being made on recent work on the River Lud and the ongoing study into improvement works.

Letters are being sent to all at-risk properties in the area between February 19 and March 4 and residents are welcome to visit the trailer to ask any questions they may have.

Visitors to the trailer will be able to find out if their home is at risk of flooding, what flood warning area they come into and how they will be warned in the event of a flood. They will also be given useful information on how to prepare a flood plan, what the flood warning codes mean, what to put in a ‘flood kit’, and what flood protection equipment they can use to protect their home.

As well as all this information, visitors will also be encouraged to sign up for the Environment Agency’s Flood Warnings Direct service, an automated system which sends a message to your mobile phone, landline, email, fax or pager whenever a flood warning is issued for your area.

Leaflets will be available to take away on the day, information and maps will be on display and staff from the Environment Agency on hand to answer questions.

Ian Russell, Area Flood Risk manager said: ‘It is really important that people know the risk of flooding in their area and take steps to prepare themselves and protect their property. Signing up to the Flood Warnings Direct service is free, but receiving an early warning could make a huge difference in reducing damage to homes and property.

‘As a first step, people should check whether they are at risk from flooding by searching for their address on our flood maps, which are available on our website - www.environment-agency.gov.uk - or by contacting Floodline on 0845 988 1188.’

The Environment Agency is working closely with the River Lud Liaison Group and a newsletter detailing the progress made since the summer floods is now available (copy attached).