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Practical advice on flooding
There are free pdf download documents on this web site http://www.ciria.org/flooding/ to help protect your home from flooding as well as useful contacts and useful information on what to do once the flooding has gone to get your home back to a habitable state.
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Water to be turned on for 10,000 tewkesbury homes !
... water will be restored for 10,000 tewkesbury homes today. However it will not be suitable for drinking. Must mean that ours can`t be to far behind.
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BBC Radio 'Listen Again' to Paul Hendy giving advice
When I visited the Driffield Show last week, I saw the BBC Radio Humberside mobile unit and met Paul Hendy from the National Flood Forum. He was very helpful and gave me lots of advice to help my family who have been affected by the flooding.;) Paul Hendy is giving advice in the 'listen again' feature on the BBC Radio…
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Does anyone else still have water??
We are in Gloucester and we still have water?? Its seems like its just our street? Its very strange, although i'm definately not complaining!!
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** Red Cross Flood Appeal **
DETAILS OF HOW TO DONATE http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=71823&cachefixer= Your contribution will help to provide clean up kits, kids community activities during a difficult time and so much more.
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a selfish moan.....how is everyone else coping?
ok im just having a moan really :o we just escaped being flooded by literally feet when horsbere brook burst its banks in Longlevens twice in a month, the houses behind me have been flooded up to hip height twice:eek: we have been without water for 3 days now and have coped ok so far. luckily my son filled up every…
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flood defences - where can you get them?
foolds, I noticed last nights news a couple had flood defence at their front door, has anyone any knowledge where you can get them from? please,
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floods
I live in Cambridge and can remember as a child I can remember that every year the river Cam was dredged,and piled up onto the sides of the river bank, why has this stopped? Some say it's a health hazard as it's builts up the side of the bank, but surely this can't be true as cow dung is always on river bank bank, hardly…
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Flood Claims against Water Companies...
Hi, I have been informed by an insider of one of the water companies in the midlands that they are liable for claims in the event of flood damage to your home when the sewage system contaminates your home. The employee has pointed out that the company policy for employees is that they keep their mouths shut and not inform…
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Bottled water - I need to pick up extra
NOT FOR MYSELF I hasten to add :D I have a neighbour in her 70s, I bumped into her at the bus stop this morning. She was going into town to BUY water, she can't get to Tesco to pick up some for free. After telling her off for not asking neighbours for help lol, I said I'd get some for her. Will I be allowed to take extra…
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Boiling Water
Thought this might be useful here. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the treatment of water to make it fit to drink. Water only needs to come to a rolling boil. That's it. Turn it off. Any longer only wastes water (through evaporation), wastes fuel (by using more than you need to) and can have the effect of…
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Boil-water noticed lifted by Sutton & East Surrey Water
As the title says... Sutton & East Surrey water have lifted the (badly publicised) boil notice, so you are free to use tap water again.
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Good Tips for Emergencies
Some people have posted some excellent tips and immediate practical advice for emergencies, so we will try and provide a one-stop shop for them here. Good luck and wishes to any who are suffering right now. In an emergency: With thanks to dianadors; * BBC Sheffield Advice Page (very good) With thanks to Sarah Macpherson; *…
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Evacuation Plan
I'm aware this may be too late for some, but I read the Fly Lady evacuation plan in an email recently and thought it was worth passing on: http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp
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listening to news flood appeal starting today.
i was just listing to the news this morning... there is now going to be a flood appeal starting some time today/tomorrow to help with victims of the floods...... i really do hope that the money they recieve is going to the right people that genuinely need it.. i am not in any of the effected areas.. but my heart is really…
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Beware Loss Assessors/Adjusters IMPORTANT ADVICE
Having experience helping other bomb victims in Northern Ireland. We have learned valuable experience that could save poor flood victims heaps of dosh at the very least! Please pass on this info to anyone you know affected. Loss Adjusters work for the insurance company's best interests - not yours. Loss Assessors are…
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What to do.....
Hi we experienced the same frightening effects of the flooding in Hull a week or so ago. Here's my tips...... Firstly if you still have electricity, charge up your mobile phone. Anything you can, take upstairs or on high shelves, this includes pictures and photos on walls as the damp will wreck them in no time. If you have…
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No Water :o(
On Saturday morning, when the initial press release was made.. everyone seemed to head to the supermarkets.. people were falling over themselves for water.. be it still, sparkling, flavoured or tonic. The shelves were cleared within about half an hour ! This morning, the same thing happenned again, only this time, its for…
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How can we help?
Is there anything we can do to help all the unfortunate flood victims? I'm sure many people would like to offer help, perhaps even offering short term breaks for families and the elderly?
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No water /loo
what are the regulations in respect of workplaces, my sister has been told to go to work today, her workplace has no running water due to floods hence no water for the loos and the electric has been on and off all day so phones have been down.
