Checklist for Emergencies

  • Emergency Services - 999
  • Environment Agency Flood Line - 0845 988 1188
  • Thames Water 0845 9200 800
  • British Gas 0800 111 999
  • Swindon Borough Council 01793 445500
  • Council's Emergency 24/7 Control Room 01793 466451
  • Council Housing tenants call 01793 463463
  • Haydon Wick Parish Council 01793 722446
  • Cllr Rex Barnett 01793 722320
  • Cllr David Renard 01793 638552
  • Cllr Ian Dobie 01793 706463
  • Haydon Centre 01793 706666
  • Home Ground Surgery 08444 996631
  • Your Insurance Company
  • Your Electricity Company

 

Media Contacts

  • BBC Radio Swindon - 103.5, 103.6 & 104.3 FM 
             and on 1332 & 1368 AM         - 01793 513626
  • GWR FM - 97.2 FM - 01793 842 600
  • Brunel FM - 107.7 FM - 01793 01793
  • Swindon Community Radio - 105.5 FM
  • Swindon Advertiser - Text 80360
  • BBC Points West - 0117 974 6877

 

Planning for an Emergency

Government advice: www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk

Council advice: http://193.113.179.211/publicsafety-planningforemergencies

Independant Advice: www.floodforum.org.uk

A List of Useful Numbers As above. Useful Contacts can be also found in your area’s Flood Directory.
Flood Kit Make sure you prepare a Flood Kit containing: including key personal documents, torch, battery or wind-up radio, mobile phone, rubber gloves, wellington boots, waterproof clothing, first aid kit and blankets.
Children’s Essentials Make a list of the vital items you will need. For example, milk, baby food, sterilized bottles and spoons, nappies and wipes, nappy bags, spare clothing, comforter, favourite toy or best teddy
Medication Would you need to take any family medication?
Valuable and Sentimental Belongings Get into the habit of storing them upstairs or in a high place downstairs.
Flood Boards & Sandbags Have a few flood boards or sandbags prepared to block doorways and airbricks. Sand bags can be purchased from Enterprise Works http://193.113.179.211/enterprise
workssandandcement-2. The Council will deliver sand bags if, and only if, the Environment Agency has declared the area at risk of flooding.
Gas and Electricity Do you know where to turn them off, even in the dark?
Car Where would you move it to?
Evacuation If the flooding is severe, you may be evacuated. What would you need to take with you and what provision can you make for family pets? If you choose to leave the house, do you know where you would go and how you would you get there? If you decide to stay in the house but decamp upstairs, make a list of all the things you will need.

Flood Protection www.floodwall.net (We do not specifically recommend this company but they are approved by Cheltenham Borough Council).