Flooding
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600,000 properties face threat of future flooding, says NIC
600,000 properties face future flooding without action to reduce urban runoff and improve drainage, says new NIC report. -
London Flood Review concludes
Review finds speed and severity of rainfall which fell during the two storms in July 2021 was the main cause of the flooding. -
Scale of flood damage on Edinburgh- Glasgow line revealed
Network Rail working around-the-clock to repair extensive flood damage, which could see line out of action for two months. -
Jacobs wins £8m national flood risk assessment deal
Environment Agency appoints Jacobs to design and develop a cloud computing system to help manage flood risk in England. -
Severe flooding hits northern England
Environment Agency is working night and day to reduce impact of flooding across parts of northern England following heavy persistent rain. -
Environment Agency calls for new approach to flood and coastal resilience
Urgent action is needed to tackle more frequent, intense flooding and sea level rise. -
Scientists reveal deterioration of Britain's floodplains
Nine tenths of Britain's floodplains no longer exist in their natural state, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Salford commissioned to study the root causes of flooding -
Making waves in flood defence here and across the pond
We speak to Frank Kelly, chief executive of UK Flood Barriers, about the firm's recent successes. -
First self-activating flood barrier installed in New York
UK Flood Barriers introduces world-leading British technology to the US flood mitigation sector. -
Setting standards for the flood sector
Meaningful standards are needed for the flood sector to stop untrained and uncertified operators from entering the market.