UK Floods – Reduce Risk Through Rewilding, Says New Report
A new report from Rewilding Britain highlights the positive impact which rewilding the UK’s landscapes can have upon flood risk. The report comes as MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee…
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UK Insurance Company Ageas Sees Profits Hit by June Floods
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…
UK – Torrential Rain Causes Flash Floods in South London
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…
Flood Re Launches to Bring Affordable Flood Insurance to UK
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…
Western Europe Coasts Face a Pounding
Extreme weather caused by global warming could lead to more violent and more frequent storms devastating beaches on exposed Atlantic coastlines in Europe, reports Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
UK Floods – Cuts to Fire Service Leave Communities at Greater Risk
Cuts to the fire service are leaving more and more communities at risk when flooding strikes, according to a recent report by the by the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) in…
PERILS Reduces Loss Estimate to £662M for Floods from UK’s Storm Desmond
PERILS AG has today disclosed its second loss estimate for the floods in the UK from 04 to 24 December, 2015, following storm Desmond. The revised estimate of the property…
UK Floods – Revitalising Natural Landscapes Can Reduce Flood Risk
During his visit to moorlands in Derbyshire, England, on 19 February, Sir James Bevan, the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, said that revitalising natural landscapes can reduce flood risk.…
UK Floods – Flood Re Sets Out Transition Plan
Flood Re, the body set up by the UK government and the insurance industry to reduce the cost of cover in flood-prone areas of the UK is set to launch…
Report: Surface Water Flooding to Increase Sharply, Putting the Success of Flood Re into Question
The Flood Re insurance scheme will fail to reduce flood risk and the number of London households eligible for the scheme could increase by up to 75% during its lifespan,…
UK Floods – 30,000 Tonnes of Water-Damaged Household Goods to be Dumped in Landfill Sites
Analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, reveals that the equivalent to almost 30,000 tonnes of water-damaged household goods have…
UK Floods – Linking Extreme Rainfall, Flooding and Climate Change
Linking extreme rainfall, flooding and climate change in the recent UK deluges – a report by Nick Reynard, the Science Area Lead for Natural Hazards at the UK’s Centre for…
UK Floods – Flood Rescues and Houses Damaged in Cornwall
Saturday 06 February saw some heavy downpours in England – particularly in the South West and the Midlands – as well as parts of Wales and Scotland. An amber severe…
UK Floods – Seven Ways We Can Fight Back Against Flooding
There is no panacea for flood events, but there a range of things we can either do better or start doing to mitigate or adapt to them. The recent UK…
UK Floods – Heathrow and VisitBritain Campaign to Help Tourism in Flood-Hit Areas
Heathrow Airport and VisitBritain, the tourist board of Great Britain, have teamed up to help the tourist spots of flood-hit areas in Scotland and northern England. Striking images of Cumbria,…
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…
