£123 Million Flood Plans for Oxford
A new proposal to alleviate flooding in Oxford, UK, was discussed during a meeting on Saturday 1 March 2014. The meeting was attended by representatives of the emergency services, local…
Europe
Flooding and floods in Europe
Flood Threats Across Europe
While much of the UK is enjoying the antics of the its government in the face of the flooding across southern England, other areas of Europe also face a weekend…
More Flooding in Brittany, France
Four departments of France are currently on orange alert after storms and heavy rain brought flooding to areas of Brittany, France. Météo France say that heavy rain is likley to…
River Thames Levels Threaten Floods in South East England
Levels of the River Thames are now so high that thousands of homes along the river are at risk of flooding. Hundreds of people have been evacuated already. Levels of…
UK Floods Hit Home Counties
Areas of England’s South West are still struggling with floods, but the weekend saw flooding move further east to wide areas of England’s home counties – the counties of South…
Severe Weather Hits UK Again
By now it’s a familiar story. Severe weather hits, leaving behind destruction and floods in parts of England and Wales. Then a few days of respite to clear up the…
Floods in Brittany, France
Storm Qumaira has brought floods once more to the Finistère area of Brittany. Qumaira had already swept across Portugal and parts of northern Spain, and as of yesterday all regional…
Malta’s Flood Tunnel Project
As part of our series on flood tunnels around the world, our third installment looks at the tunnel on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Malta is the third-largest island in…
Further Floods Threaten UK
As many as 7,500 properties have been flooded around the UK since the beginning of December, yet there is still more flooding to come. Further flooding is expected over the…
Storms Flood Parts of Northern Spain
Parts of northern Spain were battered by strong winds of around 90 km/h and 10 metre high waves during Saturday and Sunday 2 February 2014. Further storms and severe weather…
Heavy Rain and High Tides Bring Floods Across Ireland
In similar circumstances to many parts of the United Kingdom, storms, heavy rain, high tides and strong winds brought flooding to various parts of Ireland. Coastal areas have been particularly…
Floods in UK – No End in Sight
Floods have swept across the UK once again after a weekend of heavy rain, high tides and storms, causing damage in Scotland, Wales and England. There are currently 2 severe…
More Deadly Floods in Italy
Three people have died in floods in Italy after a weekend of torrential rain and storms had caused flooding across much of the country. Further severe weather is expected over…
Floods Expected in Dublin
Flood warnings have been issued in Dublin for the coming weekend. The flood risk is a result of high tides from around midday on Friday 31 January 2014. A further…
Paris Needs Better Flood Defences
A report released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which is based in Paris, said that the city hasn’t invested enough in flood defences over recent…
More Flooding Predicted for England
The UK’s Met Office had forecast 12 hours of rain for Friday and more to come through the weekend. The worst affected areas are likely to be the South West,…
