Flooding in Central Bedfordshire
Find out about the risk of flooding in Central Bedfordshire
Find out about the National Flood Warning service run by the Environment Agency
Are you living in an area at risk of flooding?
Find out how we respond to flooding
Find out how you can prepare for flooding and emergencies
Visit the National Flood Forum website
Central Bedfordshire Flood Team
Central Bedfordshire Council flood team is a group of trained and equipped staff to be the eyes and ears of the council, and collect data on the way in which the flooding has occurred to see if anything could be done to prevent it in the future.
Because they may be working close to the river, they have been equipped with Drysuits and Life Jackets – but they should not be confused with the Emergency Services! They are not trained to rescue people and if somebody had fallen into the water they would call 999 just as any other member of public should.
They will be out and about during flooding though, making contact with Town and Parish councils to pick up on problems. They will be able to send through live pictures to the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum - so that they have a picture of what is going on, and will look to warn people who did not receive or heed the Environment Agency warnings.
After flooding has occurred they will visit affected areas regularly to provide advice and guidance for residents who have been flooded. They may be able to help, providing evidence for Insurance claims, or just give guidance on how to clean up a flooded house safely.
The capabilities of the council to work safely around water does not take away responsibility from the householder. Efforts will be concentrated on those in the community who cannot help themselves. It is every house holders responsibility to do what they can themselves, so that valuable resources are not taken away from those who really need them.