The Environment Agency reported on 13 October 2026 that property flood resilience measures had been installed in 100 homes across the East Midlands under a £1.6 million project. The measures include flood resilient doors and barriers, self-closing air bricks, underfloor sump pumps and self-closing non-return valves on pipework and toilets. Funding came from local authorities, the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and the government's Frequently Flooded Allowance, according to the release.

Homeowners could apply for grants following the impacts of Storm Babet in October 2023 and Storm Henk in January 2024. The properties are in Bradwell and Denby Bottles in Derbyshire; Girton, Collingham and Pleasley in Nottinghamshire; and Redmile, Braunstone and Sileby in Leicestershire.

Jon Atkey, the agency's flood and coastal risk advisor for the East Midlands, said the project sought to increase residents' resilience by establishing flood groups, placing flood wardens and helping people understand their flood risk and prepare personal flood plans. The release said the work formed part of the agency's wider commitment to flood resilience in the region, and that it coincided with the launch of Flood Action Week in the week commencing 12 October.