Many informal groups were set up on Facebook and indeed, when a flood occurs, similar groups are formed. When we went into the first Covid-19 lockdown, communities immediately rallied round to support those most vulnerable. Until grants for individual Property Flood Resilience become widely available (and with the rising threat that flooding poses, I sincerely hope it does), what can be done to reduce the awful impact a flood can have? If people are unable to afford flood insurance, they will most definitely be unable to buy Property Flood Resilience Products, and therefore face a life living in fear of 'flood poverty'. Will the socially vulnerable, such as those living on limited income whose financial outgoings have recently increased, be abandoned to cope alone? I am a passionate advocate for Property Flood Resilience – which essentially means taking steps to reduce the impact a flood can have at a property level using a variety of measures and methods – but, what if those who find themselves at risk just cannot afford to take those steps? Those who live in ‘flood poverty.’ I make no apologies for focusing on what I consider to be the centre of that jigsaw our homes and our businesses, which are on the receiving end of the floodwater. With the extreme rainfall we have been experiencing in recent years, pieces of that jigsaw have been overtopped, overwhelmed, compromised, and saturated. I look on Flood Risk Management as a jigsaw of many pieces, all working together to reduce flood risk. According to the Environment Agency winter rainfall is set to increase by a staggering 59% by 2050. Hopefully sea defences at Sandy Cove will me improved and the couples resilience measures will not be necessary but the whole idea of planning and preparation is to be ready just in case and Alan and Joan continue to improve their flood resilience.Here I discuss the impact that the cost of living crisis may have for those at risk of flooding, and provide some inexpensive, practical steps that may help those living in fear of 'flood poverty':Ĭlimate change promises to bring more frequent and extreme weather and of course more floods. Proprietary equipment is available but is expensive and the couple have balanced cost and risk with their special needs and recent experience. The property has a wooden suspended floor hence the air bricks and Alan is thinking of an emergency flood pump that could go under the flood boards to assist their flood protection.
The barriers may not form total water proofing but should delay flooding and based in their previous experience the height that water reaches and the time it takes to rise and fall are taken into account in their resilience measures. The property has a high fence with concrete gravel boards and these have been sealed with cement as part of the total resilience measures. Sand Bags are also used to hold down a manhole cover and are deployed ready to be used quickly in the event of flood warning and Joan has checked with Natural Resources Wales to make sure she is registered to receive area warnings. These barriers also made by Alan are easily and quickly fitted outside the front gates the gates are closed and sand bags used to seal off the gates. Joan fitted a sheet of DPC material inside the shed where they keep their mobility scooters and Alan made the flood barrier which fits on the inside then the doors are closed and sandbags are moved into place. Hope this may be of use to others.” Shed protection. They were half the price of the likes of B&Q etc, really easy to fit, just an Allen key that is provided takes max of 30 seconds each. After a long time researching & pricing we have since bought these covers from eBay. It came in thru airbricks, which then knocked all electrics out & we had to smash up all flooring in every room to rectify. A screw and raw-plug combination enables the cover to be quickly secured in place as shown in the photos. Low weight flood gates have also been added by Joan and Alan.Īir brick covers. Alan made disposable covers from building board with a rubber backed carpet as a seal against the air brick.
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