Risk of Flooding – Immediate Actions to be Taken

If a Flood Alert has been issued:

1. Tune into the local radio and listen for updates on the emergency and for weather and flooding advice. Follow any emergency services advice issued.

2. Contact members of the Flood Action Group (FAG) and organise the checking of the grills to the various culvert outlets. Clear if necessary/possible but DO NOT TAKE ANY RISKS AND IF CLEARING GRILLES THERE MUST BE 2 OF YOU PRESENT IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES

3. Continue monitoring the water level until the risk of flooding recedes.

If you have received a Flood Warning:

1. Implement actions 1 and 2 above.

2. Ensure that key holders of the Village Hall and Church are warned to prepare to offer shelter to residents should there be a need to evacuate their homes.

3. Wherever possible, advise residents to:

Put any flood protection products they have into place

Have torches with fresh or fully charged batteries and candles ready for use

Move cars to higher ground

Make sure any valuable or sentimental items and important documents are safe

Empty furniture drawers and cupboards. Place the contents and any furniture you can upstairs. Fasten plastic bags round the legs of wooden furniture to help minimise absorption of water

Be prepared to turn off mains gas and electricity

Be prepared to evacuate if necessary

Prepare a “Grab to Go bag”

Check on elderly/disabled neighbours

4. If flooding becomes inevitable and there is a risk to life and limb call 999. Also call the Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency Floodline and ERYC.

A list of contacts and telephone numbers is given overleaf

Organisation contact details

Fire Service, Police, Ambulance

& Coastguard                                                                    999

East Riding of Yorkshire Council                                      01482 393939
Electricity Emergency Service & Supply Failure               105

Environment Agency Floodline                               03459 88 11 88
Fire Service – non emergency                                            01482 565333
Gas Emergency Service & Gas Escapes                            0800 111 999
Hull City Council                                                              01482 300300
NHS – non emergency                                                       111
Police – non emergency                                                     101
Yorkshire Water                                                                 08451 24 24 24

Seven Trent Water (for MOD property)                             0800 783 4444

Flood Action Group (FAG)

Dave Garbutt                                                                    07860 776054        

Andy Rashbrooke                                                             07843087103        

Tom Houltby                                                                    01964 551985

Mike Huzzard                                                                   01964 550637

Village Hall Key Holders

LecPC Clerk                                                                     07709 185839

Chair LecPC                                                                     01482 881178

Cllr Dave Garbutt                                                             07860 776054

Church Key Holder

Cllr Georgina Haslam                                                       07939 290645