How to deal with a flood

There are a number of things you can do to ready yourself, your family and business for flooding before it happens.

• Have adequate insurance cover and take photos of your valuables
• Make sure you have all the information you need: keep an eye on the weather forecasts and sign up for flood warnings.
• Keep useful phone numbers in a handy place, these can include:
• Neighbours or relatives who might be able to help
• Your insurance policy details
• Contact details for public services
• Make a flood plan for your home or business
• Make sure your emergency flood kit ‘grab bag’ is ready to go. For information about what to include in your grab bag, visit National Flood Forum: Emergency Flood Kit
• Ensure you know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water supply.
• If you’ve got flood protection products that don’t function automatically, make sure they’re ready to be put in place.
• Make sure you know where to find sandbags and how to use them.