Southern Water applies for drought permit to protect River Test in Hampshire
Southern Water has applied to the Environment Agency a for drought permit to protect the River Test due to the threat of a serious deficiency of water supplies in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight water supply areas.
£38m Foss Barrier upgrade and new flood defences officially opened
The newly refurbished Foss Barrier and completed flood defence work in the city has been officially opened at an event in York. The £38 million Environment Agency project to improve the barrier, combined with completed flood defence work in York, better protects 2,000 properties and makes the city more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Climate change – Met Office warns world could breach 1.5C temperature rise in next five years
A new study led by the UK Met Office is warning that the chance of at least one of the next five year’s exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is now about 50:50.
Environment Agency creates new intertidal habitat in Cornwall as part of £3.1m flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has created a new intertidal habitat at Calstock on the River Tamar in Cornwall.
Rail investigators flag up drainage system failures in fatal Aberdeenshire derailment
A Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) investigation has found that errors in the construction of a drainage system were the primary cause of a fatal train derailment at Carmont in Aberdeenshire last year.
Storm Eunice saw Southern Water lose power to 330 of its water and wastewater sites
Southern Water has reported that as a result of Storm Eunice, the company lost power to 330 of its water and wastewater sites between Friday morning and Monday afternoon.
Environment Agency issues Severe Flood Warnings for Bewdley in Worcestershire and Ironbridge, Shropshire
The Environment Agency issued two Severe Flood Warnings late yesterday afternoon for Bewdley in Worcestershire and Ironbridge, Shropshire - residents in the flood-risk areas are being urged to evacuate with support from police and council.
Irish Water - flooding and power outages due to storms impact water supplies
Irish Water is working as part of the National Emergency Committee (NEC) and in partnership with Local Authorities around the country to minimise the risk of supply interruptions to customers and to restart production of water at treatment plants impacted by Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice – Met Office issues 2nd Red Weather warning
The Met Office issued a second Red Weather warning at 4.00am this morning - Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds and continued disruption for much of the UK total.
Storm Eunice - Environment Agency and Met Office warn coastal communities over flooding from tidal surge
The Environment Agency is urging people living in flood risk communities along the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to prepare for flooding from a forecast tidal surge caused by Storm Eunice tomorrow.