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How to check and prepare if your home on the East Coast may be at risk of river/coastal flooding


Who can you contact about flooding?

Report flooding (rivers and sea)

Environment Agency 24/7 incident hotline 0800 807060 

 

Advice, before, during and after a flood

Floodline 24/7 0345 9881188 www.gov.uk/flood 

 

Surface water flooding help and advice

Lincolnshire County Council 01522 782082 
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/flood-risk-management 

 

If you think a life is in danger call 999 

 

1. Check if you are at risk from flooding 

Check your long term risk of flooding: www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

 

2. Sign up for free river/sea flood warnings

Call: 03459881188

 www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings 

 

3. Make a Plan

Prepare

✓    Prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents
✓    Visit www.gov.uk/check-flooding

Act

✓    Turn off gas, water and electricity
✓    Move things upstairs or to safety
✓    Move family, pets and car to safety

Survive
✓    Call 999 if in immediate danger
✓    Follow advice from emergency services
✓    Keep yourself and your family safe


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Kimberley Pickett
(Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire, Safer Together Team Coordinator, East Lindsey)

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