The impact of flooding can be
catastrophic. While a range of insurance products can provide cover
against loss or damage caused by floods, the first step of flood
advice should always be to take steps to manage the risk of
flooding and minimise resulting loss or damage.
Information and advice about flooding
Already affected by
flood?
Here is a basic flood advice checklist of essential
tasks:
- Identify a safe place where you, your family
and/or your employees can keep away from the floodwater
- Gather essential items together that
include warm clothes, blankets, regular medication, a torch, food
supplies, a mobile phone and a battery-operated or wind-up
radio
- Turn off gas, electricity and water supplies
at the mains
- Move electrical items and valuables to a first
floor or higher position
- Floods can kill. NEVER attempt to walk or
drive through any depth of floodwater
- WAIT for the emergency services. Follow their
instructions. If an evacuation order is issued you MUST comply
- Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for the latest
information and stay tuned to local radio
- Contact your insurer/insurance broker:
- If you have your policy documentation to hand, look for an
emergency/claims contact number
- If you cannot find your insurance documentation but you deal
with a Towergate office, find your local office that deals with your
insurance.
Are you at risk of
flood
Enter your postcode to check flood risk areas online
via the Environment Agency website:
Environment Agency early warning service - call 0845 988
1188
For further information, make an online
enquiry or contact your
local office.
