Innovative ‘Floodpod’ Heading to County

[Hereford Voice]

As part of efforts to improve flooding resilience in the county, the council is pleased to welcome the ‘Floodpod’ to Herefordshire on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March.

The innovative FloodPod showcases lots of examples of property flood resilience to help people understand the various ways they can protect their home or business from flooding to minimise disruption and damage.

Flooding advisor Mary Long-Dhonau OBE (also known as ‘Flood Mary’) will be on hand to answer any questions and give advice.

The ‘Floodpod’ will be open to all local people in the following times and locations:

• Friday 28 March, 9.30am-1pm: Leominster, Etnam Street car park
• Friday 28 March, 3-6pm: Peterchurch, village hall
• Saturday 29 March, 9.30am-1pm: Ledbury, St Katherine’s Street car park
• Saturday 29 March, 3-6pm: Ross-on-Wye, Red Meadow car park

Councillor Nick Mason, Cabinet Support Member, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome the ‘Floodpod’ to the county. It is a valuable source of information to help people improve the flooding resilience of their property and a great opportunity to ask questions of Mary Long-Dhonau OBE, a distinguished expert in flooding advice.”

The council’s flooding web pages have also been revamped, with the improved section now hosting live information about flood warnings and river levels. The new feature is a perfect resource for people to keep an eye on current and upcoming flooding risks, and will help to boost preparedness across the county.

Cllr Mason added:

“ Herefordshire Council is committed to improving our county’s flood preparedness, response and resilience. We will be investing an additional £2 million over the next two years in flood resilience and response capacity.

“The ‘Floodpod’ and new web features are only part of the effort, but their value could be immense. I would encourage local people to visit the ‘Floodpod’ and take a look at our online resources to reflect on how we can all work to improve flooding resilience in Herefordshire.”

For more information, please visit herefordshire.gov.uk/flooding