Farming UK reports that rural communities are being urged to prepare for winter flooding with the Environment Agency warning of 'ignoring the danger at your own peril'

The agency has launched Flood Action Week on the 7th November to encourage those who live in areas at risk to 'act now' to protect homes and businesses.

Unexpected flooding could 'occur at any time' and rural communities are being warned not to be complacent following this summer’s dry weather.

This year alone, the UK experienced its highest ever recorded temperatures, as the Met Office confirmed that England had its joint hottest summer on record with regions still struggling with drought.

And since 1998, the UK has seen six of the ten wettest years on record and this year for the first time ever saw three named storms in one week.

As part of the new campaign, three steps have been highlighted: check flood risks online, sign up for flood warnings and know what to do if flooding hits.

At least one in six people in England are at risk from flooding from rivers and the sea, with many more at risk from surface water flooding.

However nearly two in three households at risk of flooding don’t believe it will happen to them, according to analysis produced by the Environment Agency earlier this year.

Full article:

Farming UK - Flood Action Week: Rural areas urged to prepare for winter flooding