HUNDREDS of people living in areas of Oxford susceptible to flooding will be visited by Environment Agency officers today to get them to sign up to an early warning system.
Members of the Flood Incident Management Team are due to visit over 700 properties at risk from flooding in New Hinksey and Kennington and more than 60 businesses in Osney Mead.
Parts of Oxford were flooded in December 2000 and January 2003 and more than 5,000 properties are now at risk from flooding across the city.
The Environment Agency constantly monitors rainfall and river levels and rates of flow throughout England and Wales, and aims to give two hours' notice before flooding.
Environment Agency Flood Incident team leader Kate Vincent said: "The main purpose of these visits is to encourage people to register for our free service, Flood Warnings Direct, and to offer advice to the public on what they can do to reduce the damage that flooding can cause."
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