Insurer offers flooding damage advice after flash floods hit Wales

by Chris Jefferies
Even in the height of summer, flash floods can cause a big problem for caravan parks up and down the country, with touring caravans being particularly vulnerable.
Due to floor-level vents, flood water can easily get into your caravan, as soon as it reaches halfway up the side of your caravan wheels.
Earlier this month, 21 caravans in the Welsh town of Narberth found this out to great cost, and now a major insurance provider has offered some valuable advice to those trying to deal with flood damage.
Edward Cross, insurance expert at Towergate, said: “The minute the water starts to enter a caravan through a vent you do start to get the floor will start to swell, and the units will start to swell, and by that time the caravan is really pretty much beyond repair.”
He also advises caravanners to think twice about camping in areas with a history of flooding, especially if you are considering siting your caravan on a seasonal pitch.
For more advice from Towergate on avoiding flooding and what to do if flood water enters your caravan, read their original article: What to do when your caravan gets flooded