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UK – Hundreds of Homes Damaged After Storm Franklin Causes Rivers to Rise

UK – Hundreds of Homes Damaged After Storm Franklin Causes Rivers to Rise

23 February, 2022

Hundreds of homes have been flooded in England and Wales after heavy rainfall from Storm Franklin caused rivers to rise from 20 February 2022. Authorities say flood defences have protected…

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UK’s Climate Is Getting Warmer and Wetter Says Met Office

UK’s Climate Is Getting Warmer and Wetter Says Met Office

2 August, 2021

The Met Office says the UK is getting warmer and sunnier but also wetter as a result of climate change. 2020 was third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on…

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Coastal Wetlands Are Nature’s Flood Defences, Study Shows

Coastal Wetlands Are Nature’s Flood Defences, Study Shows

1 August, 2021

A new study has revealed that coastal wetlands such as salt marshes provide better flood protection than previously thought and can lower storm water levels by as much as 2…

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Record-Breaking Rain 10 Times More Likely Due to Climate Change Says UK’s Met Office

Record-Breaking Rain 10 Times More Likely Due to Climate Change Says UK’s Met Office

13 March, 2021

Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100, according to a recent study by the UK’s Met Office. The study by…

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UK – Storm Christoph Floods Prompt Evacuations

UK – Storm Christoph Floods Prompt Evacuations

21 January, 2021

Storm Christoph brought heavy rain to parts of the UK from 19 January, 2021, increasing river levels in parts of North Wales and the North West of England. The UK’s…

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UK – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations in Wales and South West England

UK – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations in Wales and South West England

20 December, 2020

Heavy rainfall swept across parts of the United Kingdom over the weekend 18 to 20 December 2020, causing flash flooding in parts of Wales and South West England. Whitebarrow in…

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Insurers Float Fast Flood Protection, as Britain Fails to Confront Risk

Insurers Float Fast Flood Protection, as Britain Fails to Confront Risk

25 November, 2020

LONDON, Nov 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As climate change brings more intense storms and rising seas, Britain faces rapidly growing and shifting flood threats – something few of those…

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UK and Ireland – Flash Floods After Storm Francis Brings Heavy Rain

UK and Ireland – Flash Floods After Storm Francis Brings Heavy Rain

26 August, 2020

Storm Francis brought strong winds, rough seas and heavy rainfall to parts of UK and Ireland from 24 August 2020. In Ireland, the worst of the flooding was in reported…

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Perils Estimates Insured Losses for UK’s February Floods at US$367

Perils Estimates Insured Losses for UK’s February Floods at US$367

2 April, 2020

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has disclosed its initial loss estimate for the floods in the United Kingdom in February 2020. The February 2020 Floods…

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Japan’s Experience With Earthquakes Can Help Teach Us to Learn to Live With Floods

Japan’s Experience With Earthquakes Can Help Teach Us to Learn to Live With Floods

17 March, 2020

The intense rainfall from storms this winter has caused severe flooding in numerous cities across the UK. The storms have left at least eight people dead, and economic losses have…

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Housebuilding Ban on Floodplains Isn’t Enough – Flood-Prone Communities Should Take Back Control

Housebuilding Ban on Floodplains Isn’t Enough – Flood-Prone Communities Should Take Back Control

28 February, 2020

February 2020 has brought more than its fair share of bad weather to the north of England, the Midlands and Wales. Shrewsbury, Bewdley and Telford swam in the Severn, while…

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‘Natural’ Flood Management Would Be Overwhelmed by Britain’s Winter Super-Floods

‘Natural’ Flood Management Would Be Overwhelmed by Britain’s Winter Super-Floods

21 February, 2020

As large swathes of the UK endure the worst floods in living memory, hearts and minds are rightly focused on protecting people and property. At one point the government’s Environment…

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UK – Over 1,600 Homes Flooded After Storm Dennis

UK – Over 1,600 Homes Flooded After Storm Dennis

21 February, 2020

Over 1,650 homes have been flooded in England and Wales after heavy rain from Storm Dennis. Rivers reached record levels and wide areas of England and parts of South Wales…

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UK – Evacuations After Storm Dennis Triggers Major Flooding in England and Wales

UK – Evacuations After Storm Dennis Triggers Major Flooding in England and Wales

17 February, 2020

Heavy rain brought by Storm Dennis has caused flooding across the United Kingdom, with rivers reaching record levels in England and Wales. Storm Dennis is the second severe storm to…

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Flash Flooding Is a Serious Threat in the UK – Here’s How Scientists Are Tackling Its Prediction

Flash Flooding Is a Serious Threat in the UK – Here’s How Scientists Are Tackling Its Prediction

14 December, 2019

It’s becoming a familiar scene on the news: sodden British people wading through streets up to their knees in flood water. From Stirling to Sheffield, many parts of the UK…

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UK – Days of Rain Cause Rivers to Overflow in England and Wales

UK – Days of Rain Cause Rivers to Overflow in England and Wales

31 October, 2019

Emergency services have carried out over 100 flood rescues in England and Wales after days of heavy rain. Flooding has affected parts of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire…

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