Environment Agency starts fixing flood banks damaged by over double average autumn rainfall
Environment Agency teams have begun working to repair banks and defences in Lincolnshire damaged by more than twice the average autumn rainfall.
Infrastructure consultants group call for flood reforms
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) is calling on the next Government to create a “waze for flooding” to better equip the country in the battle against climate change.
Environment Agency starts survey work for Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme
The Environment Agency (EA) has begun carrying out a four-month period of surveys and investigation works to support the the multi-million pound Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme.
Environment Agency calls for people in Lincolnshire to sign up for free flood warnings
Environment Agency teams are asking people living along the River Witham, a river which runs almost entirely in Lincolnshire in the east of England, to sign up for flood warnings as excess water is discharged out to sea.
Floods impact Yorkshire Water infrastructure
Last week’s heavy rain and flooding in South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire has impacted some of Yorkshire Water’s infrastructure.
NFU warns too little is being spent on upkeep of UK's £20bn flood defence assets and calls for spending to be increased
The National Farmers Union is warning that while the UK has £20 billion of flood defence assets in place, too little is being spent on upkeep – and is calling for spending to be increased.
Drainage association calls for fundamental shift in government approach to flood and water level management
ADA, the representative body for drainage, water level and food-risk management authorities, is calling for a fundamental shift in the government’s approach to dealing with flood risk and water management.
Environment Agency warns over ongoing flood risk as politicians call for increased funding
The Government has announced further support for people and businesses in areas affected by recent flooding – amid ongoing criticism of its handling of the situation.
Floods - Prime Minister to hold emergency COBR committee meeting today
Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency COBR committee today - the move follows mounting criticism of the Prime Minister’s response to major flooding in northern England.
Environment Agency works day and night to tackle floods in northern England
The Environment Agency said it has been working day and night to reduce the impact of flooding across parts of northern England following persistent heavy rain.
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