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RAIN brings The Floodmobile to East Hunsbury
A special drop-in event took place at the Abbey Centre in East Hunsbury, Northamptonshire, at the end of March, to speak with local residents about flood risk and resilience – which included tours of the Floodmobile.
With areas of East Hunsbury experiencing flooding in the past, the event saw people from the area come to meet RAINโs team of flood risk experts.ย Here, they were able to learn more about the projectโs plans, to receive advice and information on flood awareness, preparedness and property-level resilience.ย This includes details on what changes can be made at your property so you are better prepared, should a flood happen in the future.
Mary Long-Dhonau OBE, a specialist flood resilience expert for RAIN said: โHaving been flooded myself, I know just what an appalling experience it really is. As such, I have since dedicated more than two decades of my working life to support communities with preparing, planning and becoming more resilient to flood risk.ย I certainly enjoyed talking to all visitors and showing them around the Floodmobile; I hope they found the information provided useful.โ
We would like to extend our special thanks to Cllr Hodgson from East Hunsbury Parish Council and alsoย Cllr Pinder Chauhan for your support, in addition to the team at the Abbey Centre for your kind hospitality.
The RAIN Project is funded by Defra as part of the ยฃ200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes, which is managed by the Environment Agency. The programmes will drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate.
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