The east coast storm surge of Jan 13th 2017 – this is what the Flood warning site looks like. There have been some recent near misses and it seems as if the east coast escaped again but it is critically important to maintain a high level of awareness and preparedness. There is a very high […]
Another product of the 2015 – 2016 floods in this guidance. The challenge is to get businesses to take it seriously and act. With over 300,000 commercial properties estimated to be at risk across the UK, businesses need to ensure they are not only aware of their flood risk, but also better prepared in case […]
Environment Agency Annual fisheries reports Fisheries activity and expenditure in England for the financial year 2015 to 2016, including partnership working and delivery projects. Reports for England and Regions. Environment Agency publishes annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk The Environment Agency has published its annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk management work […]
We know how to do this, scaling it up is the challenge. Upper Aire – Prestigious environmental Green Apple award for pioneering project improving some of Yorkshire’s finest countryside Environment Agency ‘A pioneering scheme that is leading the way in improving some of Yorkshire’s best countryside has won a prestigious national award. The Upper Aire […]
Environment Agency. ‘This report sets out a good practice framework for the development of future coastal flood forecasting systems. It examines the components that typically make up a coastal flood forecasting system, such as national forecasts and sea-level translation, and shows how to evaluate the quality of these components to help modellers make better decisions […]
Four reactions to EFRA Committee report Bob Earll The scale of the events: In the face of three major winter storm – flood events in 2012, 2013-14 and 2015-16 – billion pound storms – MPs clearly felt the need to speak out. These events are becoming almost normal and they are characterised not by just […]
Funding announced for major new wildlife project to reopen the River Severn for fish and wildlife. A major new wildlife project to reopen the mighty River Severn has secured almost £20 million of funding – £10.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £6 million from the European Union LIFE programme. The scheme will re-open […]
Property level resilience has been understood and well documented in the UK for 20 years, and an effective supply chain in place for at least 10 years. Yet very little of the £1 billion + paid out annually by insurers to households damaged by flooding is used to install even simple resilience measures that would […]