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Public Services
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Flood Forum 2008
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National Flood Forum - Tony Coates Board Member/Trustee
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| So how did the National Flood Forum come about?
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| The National Flood Forum has it’s origins in Bewdley Worcestershire. It was the brainchild of the Bewdley Flood Residents Committee and was started up as a direct result of the floods in the year 2000. |
Northampton
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Our Aim
is to provide support and advice to communities and individuals that have been flooded or are at risk of flooding and to be a collective authoritative voice to influence central and local government, the insurance industry and all agencies that manage flood risk.
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Rural Gloucestershire
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Carlisle
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The NFF supports victims of flooding by:
- Running a telephone support service - (our phones do not stop ringing during a flood)
- Facilitate the formation of community led groups - an excellent point of focus for those who manage risk
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The National Flood Forum:
- Offers advice on how to prepare for a flood in plain English
- Signposts people in the correct direction regarding their individual flooding problems
- Gives advice on flood resilience and flood resistance
- Two way communication between local people
- Encourage authorities to share knowledge and resources
- Build trust between authorities and the communities they serve
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Supporting Flood Action Groups
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We believe that those affected by or at risk of flooding need to be included in flood risk management through….
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- Public meetings
- Flood warden schemes
- Local information centres during flooding
- Emergency planning exercises
- Flood fairs and flood awareness days
- MOST IMPORTANTLY PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE AFFECTED, NOT FOR THEM!
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2008 - So Where Are We Now?
- Five Directors from all over the country
- Three paid members of staff
- Approximately 150 community groups have now registered or affiliated with the NFF
- United voice to lobby on behalf of all at risk of flooding
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- We specialise in Facilitating flood fairs
- We offer advice on insurance related issues
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We run an established and much visited website The National Flood Forum
- We represent flooded communities on many national bodies
- We lend a ‘listening ear’ to those worried about flooding
- We support victims of flooding in their recovery
- We print 4 newsletters a year
- We provide a focal point for the Media
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Focal point for the Media
| A Biennial Conference for those who have been flooded |
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| There should be more understanding of the stress/distress suffered, especially for those working with the newly flooded |
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Familiar scenes but these are peoples homes
After the devastation
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Things don't always go to plan
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| Having Been Through the Trauma Ourselves - We Won’t Forget…. |
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