Civil engineering question

How many houses can you build on top of a hill to avoid flooding?  Presumably not many hills left that are available to build on.

In light of the thousands of homes which last year were devastated by flooding.  What steps might a property owner take to ensure that their property does not suffer  similar flood damage in the future. ?

K 

 

Water tight airbricks & a flood gate at each access door .... as my parents have just had fitted. I hope they never need them. They've just (ie last week) got carpet down after being flooded out last Boxing Day.

Write your comments here...Hi MM , do you know if the "Manthorpe Airbrick flood water defence Protection cover" might have been something that your parents considered.? 

Sorry but this Tablet doesnt do links.

K  

Sorry, I know they have some kind of auto shutting airbrick now, but no idea what make. As Val said, water came up through their floor boards .... their next door neighbour (other half of the semi) phoned them to warn them, ankle deep to start with but the became knee deep a couple of hours later.

Sadly, our friends who live in York, did all the things they were advised, but their house flooded anyway when water came up through the ground, into the foundations and then up through the floorboards.

Fortunately, because they'd done what they were advised by their insurers, they could claim.

They've now taken the first piece of advice in this thread - moved!

Another example of Environment Agency incompetence......

Thanks for the advice folks. We have a friend who lives in an area where flooding has occurred, fortunately up to now the flooding has never come as far as their particular house so any advice on protecting their home in the future is very welcome.

K

Move before the insurance companies decide your postcode is a flood risk.  Not an easy task to convince them,as I have found out, despite our house being the highest in the end of a cul de sac, a good many metres above the lowest point.  (I did try to get my own postcode, but was too expensive)

Rgds