'Flood Ready Eddie' Launches in North East Lincolnshire!

The Environment agency (EA) are testing a new way to engage in North East Lincolnshire by using Flood Ready Eddie - an interactive AI chatbot.

Residents can have a ‘chat’ by scanning a QR code or sending a text to find out how to be prepared for flooding. For example how to sign up to the Flood Warning Service, what to put in an emergency bag and how to monitor river levels online.

To have a 'chat' with Eddie, please see this direct link https://api.hlpst.app/qr/agent/1538/?db=uk or scan the QR code below!

There are more than 36,000 properties at risk of flooding from the rivers or sea in North East Lincolnshire. Just under 4,000 (11%) are proactively signed up to the Flood Warning Service. Around 23,000 (63%) can be reached with a message to a BT landline or text thanks to an agreement with some mobile phone providers. However, there are just over 9,000 (26%) that the EA have no contact details for.

The EA's Flood Resilience Team are calling on communities and organisations to help support the support the initiative with tailored social media, information on websites or by displaying postcards in key locations. If you can help, please contact the Flood Resilience Team frt.lincsandnorthants@environment-agency.gov.uk

Happy chatting!