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.
Environment Agency to invest £2.1m in upgrading Bude flood defences and river habitats
The Environment Agency is getting ready to start on a £2.1 million scheme to improve the existing flood alleviation scheme for Bude in Cornwall and restore the ecological potential of the River Neet between Whalesborough Weir and Pethericks Mill Nature Reserve.
National Trust warns over growing impacts of climate change and natural disasters on UK landscapes and wildlife
The National Trust is warning that landscapes and wildlife across the UK are increasingly suffering the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters.
Storm Arwen: Northumbrian Water continues work to restore water supply to customers
In the aftermath of Storm Arwen Northumbrian Water is continuing to work hard to restore water supply to customers affected by power outages.
Scottish Water restores water supply to over 18,000 homes and businesses following Storm Arwen
Scottish Water engineers have restored water supply to thousands of properties affected in rural Aberdeenshire and Perthshire where service was impacted by Storm Arwen.
World Meteorological Organization warns record levels of greenhouse gases jeopardize Paris Agreement targets
The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) is warning that a new record level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in 2020 is jeopardizing the prospect of achieving the Paris Agreement temperature targets.
Environment Agency Chief warns lack of water presents ‘existential’ threat
Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan has warned that hotter drier summers and less predictable rainfall as a result of climate change will lead to increased drought risk and possible water shortages in the UK.