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UK government launches online flood advice service

Flood Action Online brings together risk checks, warning information and practical guidance for people in England.

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  • The UK government says the service helps people check whether their homes are at risk and find flood warnings and Met Office weather alerts.
  • The government also set a target to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties.
Why it matters

The service is intended to make flood-risk information and preparedness guidance easier to find.

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The UK government announced Flood Action Online as the Environment Agency marked the start of Flood Action Week. The service brings together advice on checking flood risk, finding warnings and considering property flood-resilience measures.

The government also announced a target to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties. The source does not provide a deadline for that target.

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  1. UK government launches online flood advice service

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  2. Flood Action Online brings together risk checks, warning information and practical guidance for people in England.

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  3. The UK government says the service helps people check whether their homes are at risk and find flood warnings and Met Office weather alerts.

    1 source group · Primary source included

  4. The government also set a target to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties.

    1 source group · Primary source included

  5. The service is intended to make flood-risk information and preparedness guidance easier to find.

    1 source group · Primary source included

  6. The UK government announced Flood Action Online as the Environment Agency marked the start of Flood Action Week.

    1 source group · Primary source included

  7. The service brings together advice on checking flood risk, finding warnings and considering property flood-resilience measures.

    1 source group · Primary source included

  8. The government also announced a target to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties.

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  9. The source does not provide a deadline for that target.

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