Delegates at the Liberal Democrat party conference have voted to greatly increase spending on flood defences in the UK, together with inceasing the uptake of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems.

Two EU-funded projects are keeping people and their homes safe with the creation of an early warning system for coastal storms, and a system to help local authorities, builders and developers plan ahead.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that New York State expects to receive $1.915 billion in storm resiliency funding from the federal government.

The Environment Agency has published a summary report showing the progress made towards achieving flood and coastal erosion risk management outcome measures in England  for the period January 2014 to March 2014 - including whole life cost benefits of £4,445M against whole life costs of £368M.

The Environment Agency is starting work on part of the first phase of Leicester’s flood risk management scheme  - the first in a series of green infrastructure and conveyance improvements along the River Soar.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new consultation setting out its plans to change the current planning system to increase sustainable drainage systems in England.