Protecting homes from flooding

East Sussex County Council's Emergency Planning Team is working with the Environment Agency, emergency services and other councils to push out the message.

The authorities are asking people to take a few simple steps to prepare, including:

'¢ Make up a flood kit of essential items '¢ List important phone numbers '¢ Move important items and papers to a safe place '¢ Know where to turn off your water, gas and electricity supply

ESCC is taking part in a series of September Exhibitions organised by the Environment Agency during Sussex Flood Safety Week (19-26 Sept).

Local residents are being invited to come along to the Exhibitions to see how they can prepare for flooding and to find out how the authorities work together to help people in the event of an emergency.

East Sussex Emergency Planning Officers will be at two of the events at the Priory Meadow shopping centre in Hastings from 9.00am until 7.00pm on Thursday September 24, and at the Uckfield Civic Centre from 1.00pm until 7.00pm on Friday September 25.

For further information - and to find out whether your home is at risk - visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk or call the Floodline on 0845 9881188.

For further contacts and information visit the County Council's website at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/emergencyplanning.