Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency

Boosting action on surface water flood risk

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 23 November 2022 - Flood

There are over three million properties at risk of surface water flooding in England. Surface water flooding happens when rain from major storms overwhelms local drainage. It is a real and growing threat to life, property, infrastructure, and to the …

Planning for a climate resilient future - Flood & Coast Conference 2019

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 5 June 2019 - Climate change, Flood Planning

Climate change is the biggest challenge we face as a nation. We can already see the impact of a changing climate with increased flooding over the past decade and summer heatwaves. In all climate futures, we’ll experience a continued rise …

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