A CITY woman, who is a passionate flood resilience campaigner, has encouraged anyone suffering from recent flooding to check out her new guide.

Mary Dhonau is one of the leaders of the Defra Property Resilience Round table that is committed to getting people to take property resilience measures to help reduce costs of repair and recovery time of affected properties after flooding.

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Ms Dhonau, who has been flooded a number of times, said: "Having been flooded myself on quite a few occasions, I know how awful that will be. Once the media interest has declined, people are faced with the horrible task of working with their insurance company to repair the appalling damage the floods have done.

"Can I encourage those who have recently been flooded to talk to their insurance providers about 'building back better'?

"With climate change, flooding is set to get worse. Making homes ‘flood resilient’ can allow people to get home sooner. The average person is out of their home for nine months after a flood."

Ms Dhonau, who has been affectionately known by many as ‘Mary Queen of Floods’, has helped put together a free emagazine, called Property Flood Resilience, which people are being encouraged to check out for helpful tips.

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It features stories from homes and businesses who have made adaptations to help them recover more quickly after a flood.

Tips in the 74 page guide include installing flood resilient doors, concrete type fence that can help slow water flow down, and installing under floor heating and porcelain floor tiles in the kitchen.

For more information, or a link to the guide visit Ms Dhonau’s website http://www.marydhonau.co.uk or her Twitter profile @floodmary.

Ms Dhonau was awarded an OBE for services to the environment in 2009, and awarded an honorary fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management in 2017.