UK Floods – Environment Agency Plans Flood Response Exercises
The Environment Agency in the UK is set to test flood responses in an exercise planned for Thursday 17 September in Guildford, Surrey, south east England. The EA say that…
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UK – New Morpeth Flood Scheme Reservoir has 1.4 Million Cubic Metre Capacity
The new, £26 million ($40 million USD) Morpeth flood scheme in the north-east of England, was officially opened in Monday, 24 August, 2015. It will protect residents by storing millions…
UK Floods – Environment Agency Teams up with Telecoms Operator to Send Flood Warnings
The Environment Agency in England announced today that it will team up with digital communications company EE to send flood warnings to mobile phone users in Devon and Cornwall in…
UK Floods – Local Flood Wardens Key to a Resilient Community
The Environment Agency in the UK is encouraging people to help their neighbours and communities by becoming flood wardens. Flood wardens are key in helping their community to be prepared…
Scientists Warn of Sea Level Rises in Northern Europe
Scientists warn countries in northern Europe to plan for dramatic new worst-case scenarios as climate change increases the risk of seas sweeping inland, Tim Radford reports for Climate News Network.…
Two-Thirds of UK Households Fail To Check Flood Risk Levels
A recent survey by Know Your Flood Risk, the campaign to raise awareness of the risk of flooding in the UK, indicates that two-thirds of UK households fail to check…
UK Floods – Boston Flood Warnings Project Nominated for Communications Award
The UK’s Environment Agency has been nominated for a national award for its work to warn and inform Boston residents about the tidal surge and improve community resilience to flooding.…
UK Floods – Flood Free Homes Campaign
A new campaign to raise the issue of long-term flood defence investment and land and water management in the UK has been launched today. Behind the “Flood Free Homes” campaign…
How the 2013 Storm Surge Changed England’s Eastern Coastline
In December 2013, parts of the UK experienced the biggest storm surge in 60 years. The East Anglian coastline was one of the hardest hit. Many may remember photos of…
Europe’s Transport Systems Must Face Up to Floods
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) says that Europe’s transport system urgently needs to adapt to the threat of flooding and severe weather brought about by climate…
UK Floods – List of Flood Defence Projects Announced
In a flurry of press releases sent out yesterday 02 December 2014, the UK Environment Agency announced a list of flood defence projects for England and Wales as part of…
UK Floods – Improved Flood Defences in Hull
After the announcement of improved flood alerts for residents of Hull, England, the Environment agency has also said that work on a £6.5 million ($10.2 million) project to improve flood…
UK Floods – Improved Flood warning System for Hull
The UK’s Environment Agency has developed the new system to provide quicker and more specific warnings to the public when they are at risk from river or coastal flooding using…
Improved Flood Warnings for South West England
Learning some of the lessons of the winter floods of 2013 and 2014, the UK’s Environment Agency has announced it has made significant improvements to its flood warning service for…
Somerset Levels Dredging Completed
The dredging of an 8km stretch of the Rivers Parrett and Tone in Somerset has now been completed. The dredging was one of the first actions of the 20 year…
UK National Flood Action Campaign – “Floods destroy – be prepared”
After the seemingly endless flooding of last winter, the UK Environment Agency has launched a 2 week national flood action campaign entitled ‘Floods destroy – be prepared’. The campaign is…
