Helping residents to prepare for floods at any time of year
The county had summer floods in June 2007 and July 2012 which caused serious and costly damage to some properties. Derbyshire County Council is now supplying free packs of sandbags through many of their libraries in addition to other collection points.
Sandbags can offer some protection against flood water entering a property. If the water does get in they can be used for damage limitation by diverting water away from more vulnerable parts of the property. They need to be filled and ready for use rather than trying to fill them as any flood water rises.
DCC’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said:
“Floods can happen at any time of year and we want to help residents be prepared, particularly those who live in areas most at risk.
“Our emergency planning team will provide support as usual but the new system will allow householders to take steps themselves to protect their homes and help prevent flood damage.
“Having sandbag collection points in 15 of our libraries across the county means people will easily be able to get their own supplies.”
Residents can get a free pack of 10 empty sandbags and supporting information from the following libraries:
- Alfreton
- Ashbourne
- Bakewell
- Bolsover
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Clay Cross
- Clowne
- Dronfield
- Eckington
- Hayfield
- New Mills
- Ripley
- Swadlincote
- Whaley Bridge
- Woodville.
Packs are limited to one per household but requests for further packs will be considered in appropriate cases. The supporting information included in each pack includes a public health flooding advice leaflet, advice on how best to lay the sandbags, where to get supplies of sand and what further support DCC can give.
Residents who are unable to get to a library collection point can request a pack.
Find out more about how to protect properties from flooding.
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