Floods: Maps and advice for flood proofing, prevention and insurance,,

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Thousands of families in the UK face personal and financial upheaval because of widespread flooding every year.

Here we round up the latest news and give advice on how to prepare for a flood and what to do if the worst does happens.

Flooding: A caravan park at Guarlford between Tewkesbury and Worcester surrounded by flood water as the river Severn burst its banks.

Tips and advice

- Coping with floods and claiming on insurance

What to do if the worst happens and putting it right when it does.

- Preparing for the floods 

Checking to see if you are at risk and how to prepare your home to limit damage.

›› Flood risk: a 30-second guide

National flood map

The Environment Agency operates a national flood map. Click on the link and enter your postcode in the box on the left.

- National flood map

Also: - Understanding the flood map - Flood map: Your questions answered

Floods and insurance: Advice

- Insurers demand public cash injection to deal with flood crisis as funding impasse with Government leaves homes at risk (Nov 2012)

- 'You would never think that our house could ever flood' - and how flood victims are trapped in homes they can't insure (Nov 2012)

- Flood victims now face a battle with their insurer over payouts (June 2012)

- The flood insurance dilemma: Why you could face paying extra so that all UK homes are covered (May 2012)

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