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Flood Ready?

Flood Ready?

FromPlanet Possible


Flood Ready?

FromPlanet Possible

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are you flood ready? How do you find out if your home is at risk of flooding? What can you do to protect your home and if water does suddenly come through your door, what should you do next?With much of England and Scotland experiencing rainfall 70% above average for December, flooding has impacted thousands of homes and businesses. Join Niki and her co-host and Environment Agency Environment Manager, Ian Withers as they explore the role of the EA in flood forecasting, warning and operational response.We hear the first hand impact of flooding from Mary Long-Donaugh OBE, who after experiencing significant flooding in 2007 is now a property flood resilience advocate.And as ever, find out what our guests decided to make possible with the Planet Possible Magic Wand…We mentioned these in the pod…If you’re in the UK you can check your risk of flooding here: https://www.gov.uk/check-floodingCheck out Mary’s free flood guides here: https://floodmary.comWarch the sandbag test here: https://floodmary.com/2022/02/23/when-a-flood-occurs-everyone-shouts-for-sandbags/
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (49)

Planet Possible tells the stories of the people paving the way for positive planetary and societal change. Join host Niki Roach as she explores what's possible with practitioners and visionaries working on the big issues like adaptation and resilience to climate change, enhancing our natural environment and improving equality, diversity and inclusion in the environment sector. Everything is connected, follow this series as we explore those connections and discover what's really possible for our planet. Planet Possible is brought to you by CIWEM; a community of environmental professionals creating a more positive world. Season 3 of Planet Possible is sponsored by Binnies - find out more at binnies.com/ Not enough time to listen to a full episode? Choose the length of pod to fit the time you have with Accordion by clicking the link above.