When the water has gone down.
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- Keep out of floodwater unless you have to go in It can carry sewage and chemicals, and hide holes and sharp things.
- Wash your hands with warm soapy water after touching it Wear rubber gloves and boots for clearing up. Ad Heavy-duty rubber gloves on Amazon
- Photograph the damage, and mark the water level on the wall
- Ask your insurer before any repairs
- Keep damaged things until the insurer says they can go
- If home isn’t safe to live in, ask the council for somewhere to stay
Based on GOV.UK's Be ready advice on flooding, in our own words, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Advice changes, so check the source if something matters.
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