Hazards / Risks: Flooding

Flooding has long been a high risk on any risk register no matter where you live. Its often associated with rural communities which make impactful images in the media and press. However there are many different types that impact us such as, river flooding, groundwater flooding and surface water flooding. 

No matter where you live, be it rural or urban it can almost be guaranteed that flooding will effect you somehow at some point. 

 

Risk Advice & Articles

Preparing for a Flood

Preparing for a Flood

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Being the victim of flooding is simply terrible, and something many people do not wish to contemplate, however knowing the risk and preparing for it can be a great help!

Recovering from a Flood

Recovering from a Flood

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The actual flood itself will be very traumatic, no matter how big or small the flooded area is, however its also important to remember the recovery isn't a quick stage itself either.

Flooding

Flooding

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Flooding is probably the most prominent of all our risks. Its also the one most people know and understand.

Reservoir Collapse

Reservoir Collapse

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Put simply a dam burst is the sudden, rapid and uncontrollable release of water due to the collapse/structural failure of the dam itself.

Know your Flood Warnings

Know your Flood Warnings

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There are three types of flood warnings - its important to understand the difference between them

Flooding and Health: Safely Cleaning your Home

Flooding and Health: Safely Cleaning your Home

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Flooding to your home is very traumatic, but although we want to clean up quickly afterwards its important to do it in the right way

LRF in Action

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Exercise Inundation

Exercise Inundation

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Its not too often we take part in big exercises across multiple boundaries, but sometimes a great opportunity presents its-self!

Salisbury Rail Crash

Salisbury Rail Crash

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Some describe it as the Salisbury Rail Crash, some as the Salisbury. Derailment and some as the Salisbury Train Crash. Whatever label one puts on it, officially it was Operation Zambezi.

Operation London Bridge

Operation London Bridge

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Operation Bridges is the collective term for the plans that are put in place for the death of a senior Royal. These are unfortunately something we had been working on for a few years.