Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government departments, councils and the Environment Agency are working together to do everything they can to help communities recover from the extreme weather during December 2015.
Latest situation: 8 December 2015
With flood alerts and warnings still in place for many areas of the north of England, government are working to ensure local emergency responders have everything they need should there be further bad weather.
You can check your flood risk and keep up to date by following @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter.
Government action on flood defences
Flood defences protected 8,600 homes across the north of England and, provided vital time for homes and businesses to be evacuated as well as reducing the impact.
Over the next 6 years we will be investing 2.3 billion in flood defences which is a real terms increase on the 1.7bn invested in the last Parliament. This in turn is a real terms increase on the 1.5bn spent between 2005 and 2010.
In addition, flood maintenance spending will be protected in real terms over this Parliament.
Government support
We will be opening the Bellwin scheme for councils affected by floods, and that 100% of eligible costs will be met by the government.
We will be announcing further schemes to help people over the coming days.
Flood insurance
The insurance industry is responding with help for homeowners. The Association of British Insurers has published a film on how to protect your home if you live in a flood prone area, or make a claim if youre recovering from a flood. You can find more information on the Associations website.
Flood insurance: protecting your home and making a claim
Health
Guidance on recovering from floods:
Advice and information
- Flood warnings in England and Wales
- Sign up for flood warnings
- Prepare for a flood and get help during and after
Met Office
For the latest weather warnings visit the Met Office website or follow them on Twitter: @MetOffice.
Highways Agency
For advice on travel by road visit the Highways Agency website or follow them on Twitter: @Highways_Agency.
National Rail
Check with National Rail Enquiries for the latest updates on service disruptions.
Government announcements
Tuesday 8 December 2015
- Environment Secretary visits Cumbria and Lancashire
- Update on flooding Tuesday 8 December 2015
- New funding to support flood-affected communities
Monday 7 December 2015
- Environment Secretarys statement on flooding
- Update on flooding Monday 7 December 2015
- Environment Agency urges vigilance as ongoing flood impacts continue across northern England today
- Helping farmers deal with flooding in the north west of England