If your home could flood, a little planning now saves a lot later.
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- Sign up for flood warnings: Floodline, 0345 988 1188 The warnings are free, by phone, text or email.
- Make a flood plan for your home What you'd move first, where you'd go, and who checks on whom.
- Pack a grab bag Our grab bag list has what to put in it.
- Learn where to turn off the gas, electricity and water Find the gas tap, the fuse box and the stopcock now, and label them.
- Keep important papers in waterproof bags Ad Waterproof document pouches on Amazon
- Keep valuables upstairs or up high
- Check your insurance covers flooding
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.
This list is in the Prepperland app, ready to add to your checklists and tick off.