ABSTRACT

Despite the millions of pounds spent by the Environment Agency each year on building and maintaining Ÿood defenses, it is clear that not all properties in England

21.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 291 21.2 Approaches to Property-Level Flood Protection .......................................... 293

21.2.1 Resistant Solutions ............................................................................294 21.2.1.1 Barriers at a Distance .........................................................294 21.2.1.2 Barriers to Stop Water from Entering the Building

through Openings ..............................................................294 21.2.1.3 How to Stop Water from Coming through the Walls

and Floors ..........................................................................294 21.2.1.4 Products to Stop Water from Entering through the

Toilet .................................................................................. 295 21.2.1.5 Pumps to Remove Water That Seeps through ................... 295 21.2.1.6 Flood Alarms ..................................................................... 295

21.2.2 Resilient Solutions ............................................................................296 21.3 Case Studies ..................................................................................................296