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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.