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A series of online resources have been published on Directgov to help individuals and communities plan and prepare for emergency situations, such as flooding.

The new help forms part of the Community Resilience Programme, which aims to help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from emergencies more quickly.

Community Resilience Programme

Simple things like knowing the risks you face and who in your community might need extra help can make a real difference.

Local people and communities also have important local knowledge and expertise. So by working with the emergency services, your local authority and other organsiations you can help make your community better preapred to deal with the impacts of emergencies.

To help develop community resilience, a series of online resources have been published on Directgov. These include guides for individuals and for communities.

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, said: "This country has a great tradition of people pitching in to help each other out when things go wrong. We want to support a Big Society where people look out for each other. The new Community Resilience Programme will help people get together and use their local skills and knowledge to deal with emergencies. Working with emergency responders, voluntary organisations and others who recognise the risks they face can make preparations that have a real impact when the worst happens."

Preparing for Emergencies – what you can do

The Preparing for Emergencies pages on Directgov aim to encourage you to take steps to prepare for an emergency and to think about the risks you face.

The pages set out how you can prepare at an individual and community level. They also provide links to key tools and resources that you can download and share with your community.