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Floods
Flood Warnings
Regularly updated flood warnings and advice are available from
The Environment Agency Floodline:-
Telephone: 0845 988 1188
Flooding
Significant areas of Harrogate District are at risk of
flooding from main rivers and "run off " from
agricultural land. The Council, in conjunction with other agencies
has contingency plans in place to deal with flood situations, and
flood defences, which may have been put in place or are being
developed by the Environment Agency who is the responsible
authority.
The Council has the following roles in managing flood
risks:-
- Deploying men and materials to most at risk areas following advice from Met. Office and Environment Agency, and based on past experience.
- Working with parish council and local communities to develop community based plans/self help schemes which takes account of all sections including the vulnerable.
- Raising awareness within local communities of the risk of flooding and to encourage local self help.
- Being pro-active within areas at risk and to identify strategic locations for the storage of sandbags for use by the community.
- Providing sandbags free of charge to residential properties that are in imminent danger of flooding within available resources.
- Working alongside the Emergency Services and other agencies to minimise the effect on the affected communities.
- Providing advice and assistance to those residents of properties that have been flooded, on how to clear up after the event, and to assist the community to return to a state of normality as soon as possible.
- Maintaining essential local services.
If you would like further information on any aspect of our
service please contact:-
Emergency Management Section
Harrogate Borough Council
Council Offices
Crescent Gardens
Harrogate, HG1 2SG
Telephone: (01423) 556014
(01423) 556018