{"title":"Flood Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlooding is the UK's most common and most expensive natural hazard, and the window to do anything about it is before the water arrives. This collection covers practical home flood protection: door barriers, sandbag alternatives and airbrick covers that go up in minutes and actually hold water back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFlood barriers and door guards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlood barriers\u003c\/strong\u003e seal doorways against standing water far better than stacked sandbags, store flat in the garage, and reuse year after year. Measure your door openings before ordering, and remember water finds every gap — airbrick covers finish the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSandbag alternatives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern \u003cstrong\u003esandless sandbags\u003c\/strong\u003e are light to store and swell into a full barrier in minutes when soaked — no sand, no shovelling, no trip to an empty council depot during a named storm. Keep a pack in the garage even if you're not in a flood zone; surface-water flooding doesn't check the flood map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFlood FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know my flood risk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck your postcode on the gov.uk flood risk service and sign up for free flood warnings. Surface-water risk is worth checking even away from rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre sandbags or barriers better?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarriers seal better, deploy faster and reuse; traditional sandbags are slow, heavy and single-storm. Sandless sandbags split the difference for gaps and low points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow high should protection be?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost products protect to 60–90cm. Beyond that depth, water pressure makes holding it out unrealistic — the plan shifts to moving valuables up and electrics off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat should I do when a flood warning is issued?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarriers up, airbricks covered, cars moved to high ground, valuables and documents upstairs, and your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/emergency-kits\"\u003egrab bag\u003c\/a\u003e by the door in case you're asked to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/thepreparedhousehold.co.uk\/collections\/flood-protection.oembed","provider":"The Prepared Household","version":"1.0","type":"link"}