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NEWS NK
The newspaper for all North Kesteven residents
JANUARY " JULY 2024
Getting prepared to weather more together Households, businesses and entire communities are encouraged to develop plans and preparedness for enhanced resilience in response to increasing weather extremes. Heavier than usual periods of winter rainfall have taken their toll on many local communities, falling onto already saturated land, swelling rivers and drains already operating at capacity, raising water levels and causing flooding and water inundation. The Council and partner voluntary and public service bodies continue to act through the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) in addressing and responding to the immediate and emerging situation. As agencies responsible for water management predict and plan for an escalation in frequency and impact of intense rainfall, because of climate change, the advice to us all is to prepare. Being forewarned, and knowing the potential of the problem or situation in advance, helps you
to be proactive and better able to deal with it when you need to. Storms Babet, Henk and other excess rainfall events have revealed an escalated risk – and, sadly for some, reality – of flooding in a number of areas. But given the unpredictable nature of rainfall intensity, location and other factors, it is important for everyone to be prepared. You can: • Sign up for an Environment Agency flood alert to receive advanced notice of risk – see www.gov.uk/sign-up-forflood-warnings • Make a plan so you can have your own actions ready – see www.lincolnshireresilience forum.org/risks • Join forces to initiate a Community Emergency and Flood Plan, in association with your parish council and the LRF to help neighbourhoods become more prepared, engaged and resilient to future flooding events in particular – www. lincolnshireresilienceforum.org
For how you can be flood-prepared at home, your business or your community, see page 9.
There is an aspiration for every parish to have a community plan. Council Leader Cllr Richard Wright said: "Extreme weather events are happening more frequently and with greater impact and being more aware of local risks and what to do when they happen can play a vital role in the response to and recovery from such emergencies. "Individuals and communities naturally come together during a crisis but having a plan in place, resilience in mind and a coordinated approach can make all the difference in a swift and effective response.” See page 9 for more information.
Action you can take now... Get flood-prepared - or indeed ready for any emergency. See the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website for more.
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