Flood Ready?
Planet Possible
English - January 19, 2024 06:45 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBNon-Profit Business Science Earth Sciences climate environment water lgbtq+ flooding environmental systems advocacy inclusion women and water diversity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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-flooding
Check out Mary’s free flood guides here: https://floodmary.com
Warch the sandbag test here: https://floodmary.com/2022/02/23/when-a-flood-occurs-everyone-shouts-for-sandbags/
Credits
Presented & Produced by Niki Roach
Executive Producer Andy Taylor
With thanks to Alastair Chisholm
Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland