Ireland – €1 Billion Flood Risk Management Plan Announced
The government in Ireland has announced a 10-year €1 billion programme of investment in flood relief measures. Speaking at the launch on 03 May, 2018, An Taoiseach, Mr. Leo Varadkar,…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
UK Must Build Flood Resilient Homes Says Architects Institute
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) says that the UK the government needs to do to help create homes and communities that are resilient to flood damage. RIBA’s The…
Italy – Days of Rain Cause Flooding in Sardinia
Two days of heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in Sardinia, Italy. Around 100 people have been evacuated from their homes. In the last 48 hours some areas have…
Western Europe – Flooding in 6 Countries After Severe Storms Hit
Stormy weather in parts of western Europe has caused flooding, wind damage and huge waves. At least 5 fatalities have been reported as a result of severe weather. Germany, Netherlands,…
UK – Brunel University London Launches Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience
A new centre to help bolster the UK’s defences against flooding has launched at Brunel University London, offering a range of accredited e-learning programmes aimed at professionals from mid-September. The Centre…
Winter Wave Heights and Extreme Storms on the Rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research. The coastlines of Scotland and Ireland have seen…
Sweden – Snowmelt Causes Flooding in Gävleborg
Warmer temperatures and melting snow in Sweden has caused some small and medium-sized watercourses to overflow. Sweden’s civil contingencies agency MSB reported flooding in several places in Svealand and southern…
Meteo Protect Launches New Insurance for River Businesses
Paris, France – 16 April 2018: Following extreme precipitation from December through February of this year, and subsequent flooding of rivers across France, including most famously the Seine, Lloyd’s coverholder…
Spain – Major Flooding After Rivers Overflow in North East
Flooding has hit parts of Navarre and Aragon regions in north-eastern Spain after snow-melt in river catchment areas and a period of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Some rivers…
UK – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain and Snow
Snow and heavy downpours closed roads and caused travel disruption throughout the holiday weekend of 31 March to 02 April in the UK. Emergency services were called on rescue at…
Balkans – Rivers Overflow Flooding Parts of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey
Several rivers in the Balkans have broken their banks over the last few days, causing flooding in parts of northern Greece, southeastern Bulgaria and northwestern Turkey. Greece Update: On 30…
UK – Flood Protection Boost With £36m of Funding
In the UK, the Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on 27 March that 25 new schemes will receive a share of £36 million funding to improve flood protection. Environment Minister…
Russia – Over 1,000 Evacuated from Floods in Altai Krai Region
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations EMERCOM reports that melting snow and ice jams have caused flooding in Altai Krai Region. As of 27 March, flooding had affected 55 rural settlements,…
UK – Different Approach to Floods Needed in Future Says Environment Agency
The UK Environment Agency’s Chief Executive Sir James Bevan has highlighted the need for a new approach in his keynote speech at a conference on flooding and coastal erosion in…
UK – Homes at Risk From Coastal Erosion Are Evacuated
Several houses in an area along England’s east coast have been evacuated after erosion brought them perilously close to the edge of a cliff. The foundations of some of the…
Spain – 1 Dead, 1 Missing as Storm in Andalusia Causes Flash Floods
At least one person has died and another is missing after a storm in Andalusia, southern Spain on 17 March, 2018. The storm brought strong winds with gusts of over…
