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Flood-risk areas urged to take simple steps as many defences fall below standard. Covering air bricks with aluminium tape can stop “water pouring in and wrecking your home”. These tips are vital, says Mary Long-Dhonau OBE on BBC Humberside, Newcastle, Wiltshire and Cornwall. floodmary.com
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