Flood advice from Towergate Risk
Solutions
With more heavy rain forecast over the coming days, local
insurance broker Towergate Risk
Solutions today provides some basic advice to help businesses
and individuals which are or may be affected by flooding.
A spokesperson for Towergate Risk Solutions said, “Flooding can
have a major impact on people’s lives so it is vital that every
precaution and evasive action is taken to mitigate the risk. So we
have provided a few essential tasks to help both individuals and
businesses protect against flooding:
Here is Towergate Risk Solutions basic flood advice checklist of
essential tasks:
- Identify a safe place where you, your family and/or your
employees can keep away from the floodwater
- Gather essential items together that include warm clothes,
blankets, regular medication, a torch, food supplies, a mobile
phone and a battery-operated or wind-up radio
- Turn off gas, electricity and water supplies at the mains
- Move electrical items and valuables to a first floor or higher
position
- Floods can kill. NEVER attempt to walk or drive through any
depth of floodwater
- WAIT for the emergency services. Follow their instructions. If
an evacuation order is issued you MUST comply
- Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for the latest
information and stay tuned to local radio
- Flood water can rise quickly; stay calm and reassure those
around you. Call 999 if you are in danger
- Contact your insurer/insurance broker:
- If you have your policy documentation to hand, look for an
emergency/claims contact number
- If you cannot find your insurance documentation but you deal
with a Towergate office, contact your local office that deals with
your insurance.
More information to help individuals and businesses protect
themselves against flooding can be obtained by going to Towergate
Risk Solutions
special flood advice pages.
Media Contacts
Russell O'Connor
Group Communications Manager
Towergate
Mobile: 07760 282586
Email: Russell.o'connor@towergate.co.uk