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…
Ageas has reported a UK net profit of GBP 27.1 million, down on the same period last year (6M 2015: GBP 29.5 million). The company says the year on year…
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,…
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…
When superstorm Sandy hit New York in 2012, it caused a massive 14-foot storm surge. Several New York City subway stations were flooded and the subway was shut down for…
The Environment Agency in England has announced that the River Ouseburn has been diverted as part of a major scheme to tackle flooding in Brunton Park, Newcastle. Northumbrian Water and…
A combination of high spring tides and winds of 65 mph (120 km/h) caused coastal flooding in parts of Cornwall and Devon in south west England yesterday, Sunday 10 April,…
Flood Re, the new flood insurance scheme for homeowners in the UK, launches today, Monday 04 April, 2016. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) describe Flood Re as a “world-first…
“There isn’t one solution to flooding. We need a range of solutions,” says Councillor John Osman, chair of the Somerset Rivers Authority in the UK. The Somerset Rivers Authority has…
Parts of southern and central England endured the force of Storm Katie between Sunday 27 and Monday 28 March 2016. Strong winds, with gusts of over 100 mph / 160…
The Environment Agency has been working in Cumbria and Yorkshire to aid communities recovering from the record-breaking December 2015 floods. Cumbria Since the devastating floods of early December 2015, the…
The UK government have announced they will be allocating an extra £700 million ($995 million US) towards funding for flood defence in England and Wales. The extra budget will allow…
