Floods how can i help

Check the National Flood Forum or speak to a Floodline adviser to find out how to stay safe during a flood. Floodline Telephone: hour service Find out about call charges.

You can also report a flood or possible cause of flooding. Contact your council for help getting temporary accommodation. Check flood warnings and road travel information. You can ask your local fire brigade for help pumping out water.

They might charge a fee and can help you get a permit. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. Companies, sports clubs, private citizens: People from all walks of life want to help the victims. They're collecting clothes and arranging for whatever help is needed.

An overview of the solidarity after the floods. People across Germany have been deeply moved by the images and stories from the areas in western Germany hit hard by the floods , and many are doing what they can to help out. And it's not just private citizens offering up their homes, donating clothes, blankets and towels or arranging for power generators and food — businesses are also pitching in.

Here's an overview:. Neighbors have been helping victims clear their homes of debris, like here in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Those people who own emergency generators — and who haven't been affected by the floods themselves — have probably already lent them out to their neighbors.

Those who don't have any technical equipment have been simply walking through the flooded areas with rolls, cake or coffee as a little pick-me-up for their neighbors. In some places, bakeries are even driving around handing out pastries. Other businesses are delivering charged power banks so people can top up their phones.

People have also been organizing aid efforts online. Shovels, submersible pumps and high-capacity flood drying equipment are needed in many places — and German DYI chains Obi, Bauhaus, Hornbach and Toom are just the places to provide these much sought-after goods.

But the companies aren't taking advantage of the situation. Obi, for one, has said that those affected by the floods can borrow equipment free of charge. And people who want to donate drying equipment or pumps can take them to any Obi store, where they will receive a voucher worth the price of a comparable new device. Farmers urged to do more over floods. Flooding 'devastating' to villagers.

Agency 'worked socks off' for floods. Minister faces anger over flooding. Farmers protest against subsidy cuts. Environment Agency. Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.

Image source, Getty Images. Flood barriers. Image source, Environment Agency. Natural flood management. Sustainable drainage. Dredging rivers. In some cases dredging can even make flooding worse.

How much is spent on flood defences? Give comfort and emotional support. Distribute clean up supplies like mops, gloves and tarps. Assess damage in impacted neighborhoods. Meet with families to prepare recovery plans. Recent Flood Relief Efforts. Read about the American Red Cross response and recovery efforts. Read more about the recovery in Louisiana.

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