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Rented House at Risk if Flooding Today

ShriekingSheet · 2014-02-05 13:46:01

It's high tide in an hour and a half, the council have just dropped sand bags to our homes. It's my first time in this situation. Can anyone give me a steer on what happens if my place floods? Is it tough? Does the EA provide anything by way of alternative accom while we're under water? Obviously I'll have a conversation…

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05-02-2014 2:46pm

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ShriekingSheet

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It's high tide in an hour and a half, the council have just dropped sand bags to our homes. It's my first time in this situation. Can anyone give me a steer on what happens if my place floods?

Is it tough? Does the EA provide anything by way of alternative accom while we're under water?

Obviously I'll have a conversation with him, but for the moment I have hatches to batten down. Any bit of knowledge ahead of that would be great.

Cheers

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#2 05-02-2014 2:55pm
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Ensure your contents insurance is up to date would one vital step...

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#3 05-02-2014 5:09pm
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First off, is it ground floor only, or do you have a first floor also? If you have a first floor, move anything of value to you up there. If you don't have a first floor, check how dry the attic is. Clothes, electrical goods, etc. Also maybe move any perishable food to above 2 feet off the ground.

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