From February, the ‘Flood Friday’ films will be released on the
first Friday of every month throughout the year and will focus on
what residents and businesses can do to ‘Prepare, Act, Survive’
in the event of flooding.
Created by the Environment Agency’s Flood Resilience Team
community engagement officers, the campaign is aimed at helping
those who live, work and study in the region be more flood
resilient.
The short films will focus on different aspects of flooding
including:
- how to stay safe in a flood
- how to check if you are at risk of flooding
- what is surface water flooding?
- who to report flooding issues to
The first film focuses on how to check your flood risk and is
already available on the Environment Agency’s Youtube channel and
will be shared through social media.
Community engagement officers Taryn Al-Mashgari (Tyne and Wear),
Sarah Pearce (Cleveland) and Anna Caygill (Durham and Darlington)
worked together on the project. Taryn said:
These videos will be short and informative and include links to
websites and organisations we work closely with to ensure
communities have reliable information to help them understand,
prepare for and recover from flooding.
From our work with communities, we know how devastating it is
to be flooded and the impact it has on lives and livelihoods,
so we’re working hard to raise awareness of how to plan for
such events.
As well as being shared on the Environment Agency’s Twitter and
Youtube channels, they will be available on local authority
websites and social media and shared with other partners
including the social housing, community and voluntary sector.
Communities can take three simple steps to help protect them,
their homes and property from the devastating effects of
flooding. Visit the gov.uk web
pages to:
- check your postcode and find out if you are at risk of
flooding
- sign-up for free flood warnings
- view and save the three point flood plan so you know how to
Prepare. Act. Survive in a flood
