The Environment Agency has issued fresh guidance to help farmers, businesses and others dealing with the aftermath of the recent floods.

“Our teams have been working hard on the ground before and during the unprecedented level of flooding which affected the Midlands and Thames regions,” Barbara Young, chief executive at the Environment Agency commented. “Our operations have now switched to focus on the recovery and clean up.

The EA has produced a series of short guides providing basic advice on what actions needs to be taken. “Once prepared with information, you can start to take control of your immediate situation. Having a plan will help you deal more effectively with the recovery period and get things back to normal,” Young suggest.

She added that the agency expects to see a significant increase in the amount of waste needing to be disposed of as a result of severe flooding. There is also likely to be disruption to normal waste collection and disposal arrangements.

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