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Flooding guidance for historic buildings
Publication Year
2025
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance to historic building owners on flooding, covering: flooding types, flood damage, flood preparation, water exclusion strategies, water entry strategies, what to do during a flood and what to do after a flood.
Document History
Document type: guidance. First published: 4 November 2025. Produced by: Historic Environment Division.
Publisher Information
Department for Communities
The Department for Communities (DFC) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, which has strategic responsibility for equality, anti-poverty, sports, arts and culture, languages, finding employment, historic environment, housing, regeneration, benefits and pensions, community and voluntary sector development, social legislation and child support. Previously known as Department for Social Development; Department of Employment and Learning; Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment; Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland; Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure; and the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
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