Flood Action Week: Public and businesses urged to prepare for winter floods

James Murray
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After the wettest 18 months on record, the Environment Agency has today urged people to sign up for flood warnings and develop a flood plan

Businesses and the wider public are today being urged to assess their exposure to flood risk and take steps to ensure they know how to respond if they are impacted by floods this winter. To mark the...

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