UK and Germany Storm Surge After Hurricane Gonzalo
Hurricane Gonzalo, or at least what is left of it, has caused storm surges and coastal flooding in parts of northern Europe over the last few days. Gonzalo has left…
England
Insurers say UK Needs Additional £500 million for Flood Defences
Just 2 weeks after the Lib Dems called for increased spending on flood control in the UK, earlier this week was the turn of the insurance industry. The Association of…
UK Floods – Lower Tame Flood Scheme
A large part of the flood protection project in Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK, has now been completed. The Lower Tame flood risk management scheme is made of of 4 parts. The…
UK’s Biggest Coastal Flood Management Scheme
UK’s biggest ever coastal realignment scheme at Steart, a joint project between WWT and Environment Agency, has been completed. The construction of Steart Marshes means the Environment Agency can continue…
Oxford’s Year of Weather Extremes
Below is a report by Alex Kirby of Climate News Network, setting out the research done by the Radcliffe Meteorological Station, based at Oxford University’s Green Templeton College and maintained…
UK Floods – Lib Dems Call for Increase in Flood Defence Spending
During their annual party conference, the Liberal Democrats in the UK backed a series of measures to deal with the increased flood risk faced by the country. The measures include:…
Chesil Beach Flood Defences
Emergency flood defence repair work to damage caused this year by a succession of winters storms on Chesil Beach in Portland, Dorset, was completed on 2 October 2014 by the…
Coastal Flood Defences – Sea Wall at Hullbridge, Essex
A seawall in Hullbridge which was damaged by the storm surge last December is being brought back up to standard. Following the storm surge, the Environment Agency completed some interim…
Factors Behind the Recent Winter Floods in UK
New scientific review investigates potential influences on recent UK winter floods. Press release by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK – 27 August 2014 A comprehensive review of all…
Further Flood Alleviation Plans for Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport Ltd, the operator of the airport in southern England, has submitted plans to local authorities which they believe will help alleviate flooding problems for the airport. The airport…
UK Environment Agency Issue Flood Risk Statement
In a press release issued by the government in the UK, the Environment Agency issued a press release wanring of possible floods over the next few days, in particular Saturday…
Europe Faces Deadly Cost for Climate Inaction
A European Commission study – Joint Research Centre: New study quantifies the effects of climate change in Europe – claims that flood damage in Europe could exceed €10bn a year…
Report Claims Increased Flood Risk is the Greatest Threat to the UK from Climate Change
A report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in UK released yesterday claims that increased flood risk is the greatest threat to the UK from climate change. Models of…
Summer Storms and Flash Floods in UK
Summer storms with heavy rain and hail, brought flash flooding to some areas of the UK yesterday, 8 July 2014. The Met Office say that some parts of England and…
UK Flood Grants
The UK government’s flood damage grant scheme to help homeowners hit by the recent floods launched yesterday, 1 April, 2014. The scheme was originally announced in February 2014, during the…
Dredging the Somerset Levels
Dredging has commenced in the River Parrett as part of Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan. The UK Environment Agency has announced that dredging of a 200m (220 yard)…
