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 "title": "Prep briefing: a Yorkshire flood warning and Somerset pump upgrades",
 "intro": "Today's official news is mostly about flooding. The Environment Agency has one flood warning in force in England, and it has announced a pumping station upgrade in Somerset. Other items cover diplomacy and Ukraine.",
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  {
   "heading": "One Environment Agency flood warning in force in Yorkshire",
   "what": "The Environment Agency said one flood warning is in force in England, in its Yorkshire area. A flood warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required.",
   "means": "If you live in Yorkshire, check your exact area on the Environment Agency site and follow its advice. Elsewhere, no action is needed today, but it is worth knowing what each warning level means.",
   "link": {
    "url": "https://civiliansurvivalhandbook.com/articles/flood-warnings-explained/",
    "title": "Flood Alert vs Flood Warning: What Each One Means (UK)"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "Environment Agency: 1 flood warning in force in England",
     "link": "https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/",
     "sourceName": "Environment Agency flood warnings",
     "published": "2026-11-12T18:15:19.748Z",
     "attribution": "This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "heading": "£11m upgrade for Somerset Levels pumping stations",
   "what": "The Environment Agency said it is upgrading six pumping stations on the Somerset Levels and Moors with new pumps. The work is part of an £11 million scheme.",
   "means": "This is longer-term flood defence work, so there is nothing to do today. If you live in Somerset, you can check your local risks and contacts.",
   "link": {
    "url": "https://civiliansurvivalhandbook.com/articles/emergency-planning-somerset/",
    "title": "Somerset Emergency Plan: Local Contacts and Risks (2026)"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "£11m pumping station upgrade boosts Somerset flood resilience",
     "link": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/11m-pumping-station-upgrade-boosts-somerset-flood-resilience",
     "sourceName": "Environment Agency",
     "published": "2026-11-12T10:37:20.000Z",
     "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0."
    }
   ]
  }
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 "today": {
  "action": "Check whether your home is in a flood risk area by entering your postcode, and note which flood warning level means you should act.",
  "link": {
   "url": "https://civiliansurvivalhandbook.com/articles/check-flood-risk/",
   "title": "Check Flood Risk by Postcode and the Risks Where You Live (UK)"
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