UK Floods Continue After Rain From Storms Jonas and Gertrude
The UK’s 8 week long flood nightmare continues after heavy rain – reportedly from the remnants of Storm Jonas – caused flooding in areas of England and Scotland on 27…
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Flagship Plan To Rescue Flood-Hit Home Owners Already Looks Out Of Its Depth
The Environment Agency still had 25 “red” flood warnings and 140 “yellow” flood alerts in force across the UK on Monday (11 January, 2016). This comes as the Association of…
UK and Ireland Floods to Cost Zurich Insurance $275m
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced today that, based on preliminary estimates, it expects aggregate losses of approximately USD 275 million related to storms Desmond, Eva and Frank in the UK…
UK Floods – Changes to our Rivers and Floodplains have Exacerbated Flooding
Centuries of alteration to how our river catchments (or drainage basins) function has undoubtedly exacerbated the risk of downstream flooding in every river area in Britain, report Neil Entwistle, University…
Insured Losses from December Storms and Floods in US and UK to Exceed $4.2 Billion
In their Global Catastrophe Recap report for this month, Aon Benfield say that total insured losses from the severe weather events at the end of December in the US and…
16,000 Homes Flooded in December in Northern England – More Flood Warnings Issued
Liz Truss, the UK environment secretary, told parliament on 05 January 2016, that around 16,000 properties were flooded in England in December 2015. The minister said that according to the…
UK Floods – Rising River Levels Leave 1000s of Homes at Risk in Yorkshire and Lancashire
Parts of northern England have suffered more flooding after 2 days of heavy rain. In the last 24 hours, the River Aire in Leeds, Yorkshire, has reached record levels. December…
Under Water Again – When Will Britain Learn How to Manage Floods?
Yet again, distressing images of flood damage and destruction in Cumbria, northern England are prompting calls for further investment in UK flood defences and fearful talk of climate change. There…
EFAS Sent Early Warnings of Major Floods in UK and Ireland
Storm Desmond, an active European windstorm, brought strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland and the UK over the past weekend, causing severe flooding, disruption and three reported fatalities. The…
Why do Flood Defences Fail?
What should we actually expect from flood defence measures in this kind of situation? And why do they sometimes fail? Ross Woods, of University of Bristol writes for The Conversation.…
More Floods in Cumbria as UK Government Announces £51 Million Support for Flood Victims
Further flooding has struck in the county of Cumbria, northern England, after more heavy rain fell on Wednesday 09 December. Meanwhile the UK government has announced financial support of £15…
Storm Desmond – Minister Says 3,500 Properties Flooded in Cumbria
The UK’s Environment secretary, Liz Truss, has confirmed that the flooding in Cumbria triggered by rainfall from Storm Desmond has damaged over 3,000 homes and businesses. In a statement made…
UK Floods – Storm Desmond Dumps Record Rain, 1 Dead after Severe Flooding in Cumbria
Parts of northern England have seen severe flooding after rain brought by Storm Desmond between 04 and 05 December 2015. Thousands have been forced from their homes and one person…
UK Floods – Flooding in Cumbria and Yorkshire after Weekend of Heavy Rain
Parts of Britain and Ireland experienced heavy rain over the weekend of 14 to 15 November 2015. In England and Wales, the Environment Agency’s flood defences were called into action,…
UK Floods – London Launches Sustainable Drainage Action Plan
The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, in partnership with Thames Water, the Environment Agency and London Councils have published the first London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (LSDAP) for consultation. LSDAP is…
EU Study – River Floods in Europe to Affect Over 1 Million Per Year by 2080
According to a study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – European Commission’s in-house science service – river floods in Europe could directly affect more than half a million people…
