Residents across Lancashire are being urged to get flood ready – such as by signing up for flood warnings or preparing a flood plan – today (Monday 13 October) by the Environment Agency (EA) to mark the start of Flood Action Week.

After several named storms last winter and Storm Amy earlier this month, communities are warned not to be complacent about the risk of flooding, despite this summer’s dry weather.

Flooding can have devastating and long-lasting impacts, which is why protecting people and communities is the Environment Agency’s top priority.

Flood Action Week is the Environment Agency’s annual campaign to encourage people to prepare for flooding by taking proactive steps such as knowing their flood risk, preparing a flood plan, and signing up for flood warnings. 

It’s crucial to ensure that people are aware of the risk. Groundbreaking data from the EA shows that around 6.3 million homes and businesses in England are in areas at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water – yet polling shows 45% of the public have not looked up the flood risk for their home.

That’s why everyone should search prepare for flooding to find the risk for their home, business and neighbourhood – so that they have the best information possible to keep them safe.

The Government has a page dedicated to making preparations for flooding which can be accessed here: Prepare for flooding: Protect yourself from future flooding - GOV.UK

For details in Lancashire click here: Flooding - Lancashire County Council