A drop-in flood awareness event will take place next week as South Kesteven District Council continues to support communities following the recent winter flooding.
It will take place at Billingborough Cricket Club on Monday, 28th July, 11am-6pm, complete with a mobile flood pod where householders can get advice and information tailored to their specific circumstances.
FloodPod brings flood protection activity to life, offering the chance to see, touch, and understand practical measures that protect homes and businesses. Leaflets, guides and other assets will be available to download or take away.
SKDC is hosting this event so that visitors can speak with different agencies such as our Emergency Planning team, plus experts from the Environment Agency and Anglian Water.
Property flood resilience champion ‘Flood Mary’ will also be at this event. She has made it her mission to raise awareness of flood risk and support those at risk. Unlike some experts, Mary is a flood victim herself and knows exactly how to communicate these issues to a community.
The overriding message is that time for thought and advanced preparation helps to reduce the devastating impact of floods on individuals, families and businessest.
Cabinet Member for Property and Public Engagement, Cllr Richard Cleaver, said: “There is lots of specific advice on how to be aware of potential flooding, how to prepare your home and what to do if the worst happens."
The location is Billingborough Cricket Club, Billingborough Road, NG34 0PA.
Our experts look forward to meeting you there. In the meantime, more information is available online at thefloodhub.co.uk and www.southkesteven.gov.uk/flooding
SKDC shares flood warnings on its social media channels www.southkesteven.gov.uk/getsocial
Or people can sign up for their own alerts via www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings
In England, the Environment Agency provides three types of flood warning:
- flood alert – flooding is possible so householders should “prepare”
- flood warning – flooding is expected; householders should “act now”
- severe flood warning – flooding could be a risk to life and significant disruption to communities
This follows the previous successful event at Wyndham Park, Grantham, pictured below.
The response to this event may inform the demand for future venues elsewhere in due course.