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News - Go online - for flood advice

Living in a low lying area or close to the river or sea has always posed a risk because of the threat of flooding.

The changeable weather discount property insurance
seen in recent years across the UK has made that risk all the worse.

Sudden downpours and unexpectedly high tides have caught home and business owners out, often with devastating michigan basic property insurance association
.

But a new website, launched today will allow people to check the level of risk in their local area online

  • Mike Sergeant was on the River Trent in Nottingham for Breakfast

  • He spoke to Flood Defence Manager Paul Lockhart

    We also heard from Jane Milne, property insurance for small business
    for the Association of British Insurers


    Click here to see both interviews

    Flooding Factfile

  • The new online map is the most comprehensive ever showing two million homes in England and Wales.

  • A third of a million households are now identified as facing some risk of flooding

  • Latest research shows that 100,000 fewer homes now fall into the “high risk” category than was previously thought.

    Flood Advice

  • Know where to turn off gas and electricity in your home/office

  • Keep important documents in a safe place

  • Install flood products to hold flood water back (window or door seals etc)

  • Understand the flood warning service available in the area.

    You may want to try and access the Environment Agency’s new website for yourself, click on the link below.

    But please bear in mind the site may not be available until later as it is only being launched today:

    Click here to see if your area could be affected

    The website shows whether the risk to homeowners is low, moderate, or significant. Those in the low risk group only have a one in 1000 chance of being flooded, but it’s thought that many of those people won’t even realise they are at risk.

    There have been some concerns that highlighting the risk areas could lead to higher insurance premiums, which could lead to a property being valued at a lower price.

    The environment agency says there should not be an increase to insurance premiums because of the map.

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    Filed by diana at April 16th, 2008 under Property insurance

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