The Environment Agency will run a large-scale training exercise in Northwich on the weekend of 11 to 12 October, testing its flood defence scheme.
Communities and businesses across the UK will benefit from more resilient infrastructure this winter, ahead of national campaign launching later this autumn to raise awareness of simple steps households can take in case of everyday emergencies.
The UK had its joint-fourth warmest September on record in a series which dates back to 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
