Guide to flood safety and resilience
Introduction
This report, published by Compare the Market, is a clearly written and well-structured summary outlining behavioural approaches to reduce the flood risk.
It considers the increased risk of flooding in the UK, the causes of flooding, advice for homeowners, flood warning details and information on how insurance can help to mitigate the impacts of flooding.
There are several useful links, including to the government's Flood Re scheme.
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References
Government’s Flood Re scheme - https://www.floodre.co.uk/
Government’s Personal Flood Plan - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-flood-plan
Met Office - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/understanding-climate/uk-extreme-events-_heavy-rainfall-and-floods
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