Land Drainage
Flooding
Flood Warnings
You can find out about the latest flood warnings that are in force in your area by going to the Environment agencies website at Environment Agency Floodwatch (this is an external hyperlink) or telephone 0845-988-1188.
When there is a risk of flooding the Agency issues warnings through the media on TV and radio weather bulletins. The areas that are of a particular risk, the Agency will send warning messages direct to people at home or at work by telephone, fax or pager using their Automatic Voice Messaging (AVM) System.
Further advice for the public is available from the Hampshire County Council Emergency Planning Website (this is an external hyperlink). This site includes useful links to other sites with useful information regarding flooding.
Sandbags
A limited number of sandbags may be provided in case of immediate and unforeseen flooding events. A stock of about 150 sandbags will be held by Raynesway (RCS), on behalf of Fareham Borough Council, for emergency delivery from their Hoads Hill depot. In locations where flash flooding has historically occurred and is likely to occur again in priority 1 or 2 situations, then the Council will consider the provision of an emergency reserve where the local community has put a flood plan in place and is prepared to manage the deployment of those sandbags.
Housholders are expected to be responsible for the provision of sandbags particularly if located in a known flood risk area or warning has been provided.
Unfilled sandbags and a supply of sand can be purchased from some DIY stores and Builders merchants (e.g. Keyline, Burdens etc).
Sandbags are a very temporary measure and where applicable other methods of property damage limitation should be explored.
As alternatives to sandbags refuse sacks, plastic bags, pillow cases etc can be partly filled with garden soil. (Remember they get heave quickly, so do not overfill or fill too far away from required location).
Further information is available in the Operational Flood Plan (81 Kb) 
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How to make your home flood resistant
Be prepared, in a flood you may find that you are without Lighting, Heating or a Telephone line.
A study by CIRIA/Environment Agency: on damage limitation and how to make your home flood resistant. www.environment-agency.gov.uk (this is an external hyperlink) offers some advice in self-help.
The CIRIA/Environment Agency have put together advice sheets to help you improve the flood resistance within your home. The sheets give you information on how to carry our the work, if you intend to do it yourself if you are skilled at DIY or a builder, and may be useful to you as a guide when working with builders and surveyors if you are unable to carry out the work yourself.
Visit www.ciria.org.uk/flooding/advice_sheets.html (this is an external hyperlink)
Insurance against flooding
These notes (167 Kb) summarise cover normally included in standard policies and are provided as a general source of advice to be drawn on by local authorities following a severe weather event or an earthquake. However customers should ALWAYS check the details of their own policies since Property insurance operates in a highly competitive market and offers a range of products to suit different needs, from low cost policies to high service level policies. Some details will vary accordingly. What to do if you are refused insurance (107 Kb) .
What to do when your property is flooded
If your home or premises have recently been flooded, there are many issues to address. www.ciria.org.uk (this is an external hyperlink) offers easy-to-follow advice on whom to contact and what to do so that your life can return to normal.
Floods can kill. Don't try to walk through flood water. Manhole covers can come off during floods and will leave large holes you could fall through. Never swim through fast flowing flood water as you may get swept away. Try to avoid contact where possible from the flood water as it may contain sewage. Move your family and pets upstairs or to higher ground. Switch off water, gas, electricity supplies as soon as the first signs of flooding appear
Tides
Information on tides can be found at www.pol.ac.uk
(this is an external hyperlink) or www.environment-agency.gov.uk (this is an external hyperlink). Tide
tables are available from all local chandlers and Tourist
Information Centres. Local and national weather forecast can be
obtained from the BBC (this is an external hyperlink) or the Met
Office (this is an external hyperlink). For conditions in the Solent contact the Marinecall
information service on 0891 500457 for a daily forecast or 0897
300257 for a 48 hour forecast. Shipping forecasts are broadcast
daily on BBC Radio 4 (92.4 - 94.6 FM / 198kHz LW) at 1355, 1750
and 0048hrs.
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