Environment Agency highlights state of the art flood technologies
The Environment Agency has revealed its armoury of unusual equipment used to tackle flooding including lasers, solar-powered cameras, a gadget-laden incident vehicle and its latest ‘weapon’ - a remote-controlled robot called Mr Nosey.
Anglian Water Southend sewer surveys will help tackle flood risk
Anglian Water is getting work underway to examine 75km of sewer pipes in Southend and identify cracks and holes before they become a problem.
Government sets up National Flood Resilience Review and Cumbrian Floods Partnership
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced that the Government is to set up a National Flood Resilience Review to examine how to better protect the country from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events.
More rain forecast as Environment Agency focuses on recovery
Environment Agency staff working with local partners, including the emergency services and local authorities, are continuing to support communities that have been affected by flooding after Storm Desmond hit last weekend.
Government pledges £51m flood funding - but damage could rise to £500m
The Chancellor has announced an additional £51 million to support households and businesses affected by last weekend’s devastating floods in Cumbria and Lancashire - but experts are warning that the damage caused by Storm Desmond could rise to £500 million.
Cumbria floods - United Utilities working round the clock to restore supplies
Teams of engineers and other specialist staff at Untited Utilities are continuing to work around the clock to maintain water supplies and wastewater services to customers in Cumbria and Lancaster after the weekend floods.
Questions raised over flood defence provision
The Government is facing questions from a number of quarters over flood defence provision following the weekend’s devastating floods in Cumbria. Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Farron has criticised the Government for shelving 300 flood defence schemes deemed low priority.
Environment Agency uses UAVs to improve flood risk management
A twelve month project being undertaken by Cranfield University, which is jointly funded by the Environment Agency and EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), is helping to improve the quality of river photography that is used for flood risk management.
New £6.6 million Hull flood defence scheme completed
An official visit to mark completion of the new flood defences at Albert Dock in Hull, built at a cost of £6.6 million, is taking place today.
Anglian Water drainage network data used to predict Southend flood risk
Southend’s entire drainage network is currently being surveyed to create a digital model to predict flood risk.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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