- Move people, pets, valuables and sentimental items upstairs to safety.
- Pack a bag with essential items like:
- mobile phone, medication, torch, portable radio, important documents, contact information;
- dry clothing, first aid, non-perishable food, clean water, blankets and cash.
- Move your car to higher land.
- Check whether you can stay with family or friends in a safer location.
- Turn off your gas and electricity at the mains before water enters your home.
- Warn your neighbours and help vulnerable people in your neighbourhood if it is safe to do so.
- Block your doorways and airbricks and put in place any flood protection products you own.
- Do not walk or drive through floodwater. There could be hazards below the surface and as little as 30cm of floodwater is enough to float a car. If there is standing water on the roads, slow down to prevent flooding to nearby properties.
- For information on flood hygiene and health and safety, visit: Flooding Clean Up.
- Keep up to date:
- Visit: Eye On Calderdale.
- Follow Calderdale Council on Twitter and Facebook.
- Through your local news and radio stations.
- Call the Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- For information and advice on recovering from flooding, visit: Flood Recovery.
