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From condition to confidence: caring for flood defences in a changing climate 

Posted by: Ian Hodge, Chief Engineer, Posted on: 14 October 2026 - Categories: Flood
A digger dropping shingle into a truck to be spread on a beach. An Environment Agency officer talks on a walkie talkie next to it.

Behind England’s flood defences are thousands of engineers, inspectors and specialists working in all weathers, around the clock.

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