Winter warning to prevent flooding

From: Evening Times | Date: December 15, 2006 | Copyright information

SCOTTISH Water is warning people to protect their pipes as winter weather sets in.

Launching its latest campaign, Winter Warmer, the agency urged householders to heat and insulate their homes over the coming weeks to prevent flooding.

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