More than 350 Nottinghamshire properties will be covered by a new warning system that will alert them if they need to evacuate because of flooding. The Environment Agency has announced that 352 properties in Beeston and Wollaton will be able to use the new alert scheme, with the houses selected said to be at risk of flooding from the nearby Tottle Brook.
Three types of alerts or warnings can be issued depending on the severity of the weather, with households able to receive them through a variety of methods including directly by text, phone or email. Each type of warning is triggered by particular weather, river or sea conditions.
If a flood alert is sent, people are encouraged to prepare by doing things like packing a bag including medicines, insurance documents and anything else that they wouldn't want to lose in a flood. A flood warning calls on people to act immediately by turning off gas, water, electricity and moving family and pets to safety.
