Floods and flooding in the United Kingdom
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) says that the recent flash floods in the UK have highlighted the need for businesses to find insurance cover for flood damage. Commercial policies do not…
Flash flooding affected parts of southern and eastern England after torrential rain on 15 and 16 September. The rain caused a landslide which derailed a train, injuring at least two…
Parts of the North and South West of England were flooded after thunderstorms and heavy rain on 13 September, while other parts of the UK experienced the hottest day of…
The UK government has unveiled its long-awaited review (PDF) of the risk the UK faces from heavy rain and flooding. Prompted by severe flooding during the wettest December on record…
The UK’s Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom yesterday set out how lessons from last winter’s floods have helped build a new approach so the nation is better prepared and more resilient…
In the third article in the series “A New Approach to Storm-Water Management and Flood Reduction“, Ed Hill looks at the Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) project called “Slowing the Flow”…
The Environment Agency’s innovative flood defence scheme in West Sussex, “Medmerry”, is being showcased at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii this week (w/c 5 September 2016). Held every…
In the second article in the series “A New Approach to Storm-Water Management and Flood Reduction“, Ed Hill looks at the Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) project in Manor Fields Park,…
A report by the Welsh Audit Office says that 208,000 properties across Wales are at risk of flooding from the sea or rivers. Over 60 per cent of the population…
Six months on from the devastating floods of December 2015, the Environment Agency is embarking on a significant programme of repairs to flood defences damaged by the flooding. More than…
Floods Minister Rory Stewart yesterday presented a new flood protection plan for communities in Cumbria, the county in north west England so badly hit by the winter floods of 2015…
The UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has issued a new report highlighting the importance of adapting urban areas to flooding (see below). The report comes at a…
A report by the UK’s Environment Audit Committee issued last week said that the British government is failing to protect communities from the growing risk of flooding. The Committee warns…
Torrential rain caused flash floods in London and parts of southern England yesterday, 07 June, 2016. Some areas of south London saw over a month’s worth of rain in just…
“We need to fundamentally rewrite the rule book on how we perceive water as a hazard to towns and cities,” say researchers from the Cambridge University Centre for Risk in…
The Association of British Insurers estimates that flood damage from the winter storms of 2015 to 2016 has resulted in claims for more than 15,000 homes and businesses and is…
