{"id":67376,"date":"2025-10-07T12:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=67376"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:29:00","slug":"its-flood-action-week-next-week-are-you-prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/its-flood-action-week-next-week-are-you-prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Flood Action Week next week &#8211; are you prepared?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We are supporting and empowering communities across the county by raising awareness of flood risk, and promoting practical steps that will help residents feel more confident and prepared for flooding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As climate change continues to bring more frequent and intense rainfall, flooding remains a serious threat to people, property, and livelihoods across England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around <strong>6.3 million<\/strong> homes and businesses are in areas vulnerable to flooding, and many don&#8217;t even realise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With heightened awareness, the correct knowledge, and preparation, we can build a county that is better equipped to face these challenges and reduce the impact of future floods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why we are encouraging everyone to take part in Flood Action Week and stay flood aware &#8211; not just this week, but for the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simple Actions You Can Take This Week<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make a flood plan<\/strong>: This could be a personal, family, community, or business plan, and should include emergency procedures, evacuation routes, and key contact details so you know what to do if flooding occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare a flood kit<\/strong>: Pack essentials like torches, a mobile phone, non-perishable food, bottled water, medication, important documents, and warm clothing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sign up for free flood warnings<\/strong> to stay informed and act early. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/sign-up-for-flood-warnings\" rel=\"noopener\">You can sign up here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check your flood risk <\/strong>online for the next 5 days and in the long-term: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-flooding\" rel=\"noopener\">You can do this here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-long-term-flood-risk\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protect your property<\/strong>: Store valuables higher up and consider installing flood doors, barriers, or other resistance and resilience measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the week, we will be sharing key tips, information and resources on our social media channels and through the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) platforms and website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along and get involved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/devonfloodresilience\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/devonfloodresilience\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/drip\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s make Devon a place where every household is flood aware and every community flood ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4\">how to stay safe before, during, and after a flood in the Environment Agency&#8217;s flood advice booklet.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":67381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":67381,"title":"News Page size (32)","alt":"Graphic reads: Around 4.6 million properties are in areas at risk of surface water flooding in England. 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