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Christina Worsley, Environmental Consultant

Working with businesses. Christina Worsley, Environmental Consultant. National Flood Forum Conference - 13 th March. Deliver two flood programmes Flood Watch in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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Christina Worsley, Environmental Consultant

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  1. Working with businesses Christina Worsley, Environmental Consultant National Flood Forum Conference - 13th March

  2. Deliver two flood programmes • Flood Watch in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council • Sustainable Water Environment Lancashire in partnership with the Environment Agency

  3. Businesses and Flooding An Association of British Insurers study revealed that 80% of businesses that do not have an emergency plan in place do not recover from a major incident such as a flood, even where insurance is in place to cover financial losses

  4. Property and equipment • Raw materials • Finished products • Utilities and services • Down time • Loss of income • Cash flow How does a flood impact a business? • Deliveries • Customers • Data/ records • Insurance • Staff • Suppliers • Reputation and confidence

  5. Ask Key Questions • Does your business...... • know its risk of flooding? • have a trigger to be warned of a flood? • have an emergency response plan? • have key staff to respond before during and after a flood event

  6. Does your business...... • have alternative premises for storage? • backed up records that are stored off site? • know if suppliers are in a flood risk area? • have a maintenance schedule for drains, gulleys etc? • have any flood protection equipment?

  7. Best practice for businesses • Flood emergency response plans • Flood warden • Flood team • Toolbox talks • Flood drills • Flood training as part of induction • Good housekeeping • Review procedures

  8. Thank you Christina Worsley christina.worsley@newground.co.uk 01254 669027

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