OFA Steering Group member Adrian Porter was on the BBC’s Morning Live on 19 July talking about the experience of being flooded. The interview with Adrian, who lives in South Hinksey, was part of a report on climate change and the growing risk of flooding in the UK. The item also featured a team of Oxfordshire Firefighters undergoing training in flood related rescue work. People trapped in vehicles in flood water, as shown on the programme, is typical of the kind of emergency the Fire Service has to respond to. But the service has also provided vital emergency support in Oxford in recent years by deploying pumps to keep roads and residential areas clear of flood water. This report was a powerful reminder that flooding has a serious impact on people’s lives and that the risk of it happening is increasing. The programme’s take away: home and business owners need to be prepared in the same way the Fire Service ensures its personnel are prepared.