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Barking and Dagenham Community Risk Register Flooding
Flooding incidents in cities are often the result of surface water. This can be caused by sudden heavy downpours or burst water main where the drainage system is overwhelmed. Surface water flooding can be difficult to predict and often
occurs in urban areas where there is limited ground to absorb water.
The Environment Agency maintains and operates flood defences and provide a free 24 hour flood warning service which you can register for. You can select to receive warnings by your preferred method of communication. Always ensure you know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water mains supplies.
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What you can do
- find out if your property is in a flood risk area and check your insurance cover
- plan where you will go if you have to evacuate and how you will get there
- sign up for flood warnings on the GOV.uk website
- plan what you will take with you if you need to evacuate
- think about what you would want to move to safety (such as pets/valuables/documents/etc) during a flood
- during a flood protect what you can, but evacuate when told to do so