Advice for flooded businesses
30 December 2015
We have pulled together a selection of guidance for flood affected businesses to save you the time searching.
The Federation of Small Businesses have some of the best advice in a handy bulleted list of 20 points:
http://www.fsb.org.uk/resources/helpful-guides/advice-for-businesses-affected-by-flooding
If you are in catering, or food manufacture, specific advice is available from the Food Standards Agency:
http://www.food.gov.uk/science/microbiology/flood
You may need to contact your local Environmental Health Officer. They will be employed by your local council (not the County Council) find their contacts here:
http://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/yourarea
Beginning an insurance claim will be top of most to do lists once the water subsides. Here’s a guide from the Association of British Insurers on the 6 steps involved with making a claim and getting sorted. Its written for a domestic audience, but the principles are the same. The FSB link above has good advice on minimising stock damage.
When it’s time to recover the business, the Health and Safety Executive have a brief guide to ensure you stay safe:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/business/recovering-your-business.htm
If you got caught out this time, or think you might in future, make time to make a plan. It could be a great investment:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410606/LIT_5284.pdf
We hope this covered all the main points, but if there is something missing, or you have a specific query, get in touch via Twitter, which is a great way to keep on top of fast moving situations such as flooding.