How you can protect your home against flood devastation

HOMEOWNERS are being offered advice to protect their property ahead of National Flood Week.

- By JOSEPH RICHARDS

The Environment Agency's Flood Action Week takes place on October 13 to 19, and in the run-up experts at the Property Care Association (PCA) have set out their top ten tips for flood resilience.

This annual campaign raises awareness of the risk of flooding and the steps that can be taken to prepare, by encouraging individuals and communities to assess their long-term flood risk, sign up for flood warnings, and consider taking protective action.

Householders are being urged to act now to avoid the disruption, personal impact and spiralling costs of post-flood repairs.