France – Evacuations in South as Rivers Overflow
Heavy rain, up to 200 mm in some areas, caused flooding in parts of the Occitanie Region in southern France yesterday, 14 February. Météo-France issued an orange level alert for…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
Ireland – Study Finds Significant Benefits of Natural Flood Management Ignored
Dredging alone will not contain flood risk, but a new study in Ireland finds that natural flood management techniques such as the ‘Slowing the Flow’ project in England and the…
UK – Work Begins on Major £18 Million Newhaven Flood Defence Project
Construction work on the Newhaven flood alleviation scheme started on 3 January 2017, after 2 years of development including consultation with the local community. After a competitive tendering process, the…
UK – Trees Planted in Bid to Reduce Lake District Flooding
Hundreds of trees will be planted across the Lake District today (Friday 10 February) in the first mass tree planting event ever attempted by the National Trust in the national…
Netherlands to Host Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation
The Netherlands announced today it will work with Japan and UN Environment to establish a Global Centre of Excellence to help countries, institutions and businesses to adapt to a warming…
EEA Report – Climate Change Poses Increasingly Severe Risks for Ecosystems, Human Health and the Economy in Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a…
UK – Report Urges Government to End 7-Year Freeze of Flood Resilience Rules
Leading engineers, environmental scientists, water experts, landscape designers and architects have appealed to the government to ensure that the planned one million new homes are built to be resilient to…
European Commission, UNDP to Help Enhance Resilience to Disasters in South-East Europe
The European Commission (EC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched an initiative to increase disaster prevention in cities across seven countries and territories in the Western Balkans.…
Italy – Flooding Leaves 1 Dead in Sicily, Evacuations in Calabria
Severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds has affected several parts of southern Italy, including Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia, causing storm damage, flooding and landslides. The Italian news agency…
UK – Storm Surge Causes Flooding Along England’s East Coast
The Environment Agency in England says that over 550,000 homes were protected by flood defences as stretches of the East coast of England were hammered by high waves and storm…
UK – Communities on England’s East Coast Prepare for Storm Surge Floods
Communities along the east coast of England have been told to prepare for large waves and possible flooding throughout Friday 13 January and into Saturday morning. The Environment Agency said…
Denmark, Germany and Poland – Storm Surge Causes Coastal Flooding
Storm surge has caused flooding on Germany’s north east coast, north western Poland and in coastal areas of Denmark. In Germany, storm Axel increased sea levels to more than 1.70…
Turkey – Deadly Floods Hit Mersin Province
Heavy rain that began on 28 December has caused severe flooding in the province of Mersin, southern Turkey. One of the worst hit areas was the coastal city of Mersin.…
UK – Environment Agency Urges People to Check Flood Risk Ahead of Christmas Getaway
With wet and windy conditions expected from Friday and into the Christmas weekend, the Environment Agency is urging people to check their flood risk – especially if driving or staying…
Hesco Supplies Temporary Flood Barriers to UK’s Environment Agency
LEEDS, England, December 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hesco, manufacturers of the patented flood barrier JACKBOX™, a lightweight recyclable flood wall, has successfully won the tender to become the sole supplier…
Total Losses from Disaster Events Rise to $158 billion in 2016 Says Swiss Re
Preliminary estimates from the Swiss Re Group using their Sigma data suggest that total losses from disaster events for 2016 will be USD 158 billion, up from USD 94 billion…
