The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is one of the most relevant pieces of legislation to emergency planning for flooding. It lists local authorities, the Environment Agency and emergency services as 'Category 1' responders to emergencies. In this section: Responses Guidance on responding to flood risk. Information requirements Information local authorities are required to have in order to manage flood risk effectively. Emergency planning These pages look at emergency planning for flooding. Roles and responsibilities The key roles and responsibilities for during and after a flooding emergency. Share this page: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Email this page Print this page
Information requirements Information local authorities are required to have in order to manage flood risk effectively.
Roles and responsibilities The key roles and responsibilities for during and after a flooding emergency.