Make your community resilient to flooding

• Prepare your property for floods (‘property level flood protection’)
  See ‘Six steps to Property Level Flood Protection’ in Resources.
• Prepare a community flood plan
• Create green space and 'Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems' (SUDS)

Make your community more resilient to warm weather and heatwaves

• Make changes to buildings - fitting solar shades, painting walls white
• Encourage ‘cool’ behaviours - opening windows, cold drinks.
  See ‘Keeping healthy when it is really hot’ in Resources.
• Increase local green space - street trees, pocket parks
• Put in place systems to check and support vulnerable people during a heatwave.

Make your community more resilient to water shortages

• Install water efficiency devices in homes - low flow taps, water butts
• Plant drought resistant plants and trees to save water in the garden
• Encourage water saving behaviour - short shower instead of baths.
  
  

How do you decide which ‘community resilience actions’ are needed most in your community?

Has your community suffered from flooding, water shortages or during heat waves/hot weather?