UK – Snowmelt and Rain From Storm Georgina Cause Flooding in Southern Scotland
Storm Georgina brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Scotland on 24 January, 2018. Gusts up to 85mph / 136 km/h were recorded in western areas of the…
Europe
Flooding and floods in Europe
France – Paris, Departments in North and East on Flood Alert as Rivers Rise
Many departments in France remain on orange level (second highest) flood alert as river levels continue to rise. Meteo France reported that the country has seen exceptional rainfall during January…
Ireland and UK – Evacuations and Flood Rescues as Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding
Flash flooding affected parts south west England, Wales and Ireland on 21 January, 2018. Some areas of France have also seen heavy rain and flood warnings are in place. In…
UK – Green Light for Hull’s £42m Humber Tidal Flood Scheme
Funding has been secured for a £42 million upgrade to the tidal flood defence scheme in the Humber Estuary – improving flood protection to 113,000 properties. Led by the Environment…
UK – Plans to Plant 50 Million Trees to Help Mitigate Flooding
Ambitious plans to create a new “Northern Forest” that will stretch from Liverpool across to Hull in England have been kick-started following an announcement by the UK Prime Minister Theresa…
Is Arctic Warming Influencing the UK’s Extreme Weather?
Severe snowy weather in winter or extreme rains in summer in the UK might be influenced by warming trends in the Arctic, according to new findings. Climate scientists from the…
Northern Europe – Storm Eleanor Brings Strong Winds and Flooding
Storm Eleanor brought strong winds and storm surge to parts of northern Europe from 02 January 2018. The west of Ireland saw the worst of the flooding. Two people died…
UK – Plans to Monitor Flood Risk Across England Using 3-D Laser Maps
The Environment Agency has announced plans to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work. Using aircraft equipped with laser scanners,…
Ireland – Government Sets Out Flood Management Plans
The Irish Minister of State for the Office of Public Works & Flood Relief, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran T.D gave an update on progress with the whole of Government response to…
Italy – Hundreds Evacuated as Rivers Reach Record Levels in North
The River Enza in the town of own of Lentigione, Italy, burst its banks on Tuesday 12 December, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate. Severe weather including snow, rain and…
UK – Next Phase of Leeds Flood Protection to Focus on Natural Flood Management
Next phase of Leeds flood protection plans set to be submitted to government is to have a strong focus on Natural Flood Management (NFM), with proposals to plant hundreds of…
UK – Boston Barrier Flood Defence Gets the Green Light
The Environment Agency’s £100m Boston Barrier – which will better protect more than 14,000 properties from tidal flooding – has been given the green light by the Secretary of State…
Albania – Calls for International Help After Floods Damage Homes and Infrastructure
Almost 5,000 households have suffered flood damage in Albania since torrential rainfall on 01 December, 2017. Around 600 families are still homeless after being forced to evacuate. Over 100 road…
Vulnerable Infrastructure at Risk From Climate
Damage to vulnerable infrastructure caused by climate hazards could triple by the 2020s and rise over ten-fold by the end of the century. LONDON, 1 December, 2017 – Europeans need…
Albania – Evacuations and Rescues After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding
Torrential rain in Albania has caused flooding in central areas of the country, prompting dozens of families to evacuate their homes. So far evacuations have been carried out in Marikaj…
rescEU: a new European system to tackle natural disasters
The European Commission has revealed ambitious new plans to strengthen Europe’s ability to deal with natural disasters. The proposal is a central part of President Juncker’s agenda of a Europe…
