28 October 2016
Don’t let your business count the cost of a flood
Don’t let your business count the cost of a flood
Winter 2015/16 saw a series of storms that devastated much of the country. The costs to businesses as a result of floods can be high; following the floods caused by storms Desmond, Eva and Frank last winter, statistics from the Associated Board of Insurers (ABI) estimate emergency payments for businesses to be around £15million.
There are around 260,000 business units employing 3.2 million people located in areas at risk of flooding. With flooding predicted to become more common as the climate changes, now is the time get ready before it happens to you.
The Environment Agency is running a flood campaign from 1-11 November to make people think about what a flood could mean to their home and business and take action.
Caroline Douglass, Incident Management and Resilience Director at the Environment Agency, said:
“Flooding can cause serious disruption to people’s lives. We can’t prevent it, but we can help people to be more flood resilient – those who are aware of the risk and have done something about it are able to reduce damage to their businesses considerably.”
Have you ever considered the impact flooding could have on your business? Are your employees, business operations, supply chain or customer base at risk?
There are simple steps you can take to help protect your business from flooding and to get ready for a changing climate.
- Use the Environment Agency’s maps to find out if you are at risk from flooding
- Check if free flood warnings are available for your area and register online
- Do something to be prepared. Start with a quick business flood plan from our website
Within a few minutes you’ll be more prepared for flooding. Once you have the knowledge, you can then find out more about other measures you can take in case of a flooding emergency.
We can’t prevent flooding, but being prepared will help save you time, money and distress if a flood happens to you. Take these small steps now for free: help protect your business and your bottom line.
For more information please visit GOV.UK/floodsdestroy
