Environment Agency issues flood warnings for flooding from rivers, the sea and groundwater; receives and records details of flooding incidents; • monitors the situation and advises other organisations; • deals with emergency repairs and blockages on main rivers and own structures; • responds to pollution incidents; • advises on waste disposal issues. • Water companies clears blockages in public sewers; • may take action to protect property from flooding by water from the public • water mains or discharges from the public sewerage systems. Electricity, gas and telecommunication companies attends to emergencies relating to their service at properties where life is at • risk as a result of flooding; attends to flooding emergencies at their own serviced installations. • Large industrial companies protects own premises and installations; • provides resources which could be hired. • Property owners moves to a safe area if life at risk; • prevents water from entering property if possible; • switches off electricity and gas supplies at mains; • moves valuable possessions above areas liable to be flooded. •
Environment Agency issues flood warnings for flooding from rivers, the sea and groundwater; • receives and records details of flooding incidents; • monitors the situation and advises other organisations; • deals with emergency repairs and blockages on main rivers and own structures; • responds to pollution incidents; • advises on waste disposal issues. Water companies • clears blockages in public sewers; • may take action to protect property from flooding by water from the public water mains or discharges from the public sewerage systems. Electricity, gas and telecommunication companies • attends to emergencies relating to their service at properties where life is at risk as a result of flooding; • attends to flooding emergencies at their own serviced installations. Large industrial companies • protects own premises and installations; • provides resources which could be hired. Property owners • moves to a safe area if life at risk; • prevents water from entering property if possible; • switches off electricity and gas supplies at mains; • moves valuable possessions above areas liable to be flooded.
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