Updated guide to flood resilience Having been flooded myself, I know only too well how appalling it can be – being flooded is a life changing experience. I have since supported many people going through the same misery, and everyone …
We’ve put our clocks back an hour and it’s getting dark earlier. It can only mean one thing – winter’s around the corner. For some this can mean cosy nights in and walks in the countryside, but there are various risks …
Kate Marks, the Environment Agency’s Deputy Director of Flood Risk Mapping, Modelling and Data explains the background to the most recent changes in how we communicate flood risk. I love a good map, I even teach map reading in my spare …
On the day we launch our annual Flood Action Campaign, John Curtin, the Environment Agency’s Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management writes about the importance of being #floodaware. So what’s the problem? I recently passed my 25th work …
The Met Office and Environment Agency are always striving to improve forecasts and warnings and to empower people to make good decisions that protect lives, property and infrastructure. This is particularly important during flooding and other severe weather. It’s now …
I’ve been lucky enough to work on a number of different projects since working for the Environment Agency but I feel most proud of the work that I’ve been doing more recently – using high tech cameras to monitor flooding. …
Flooding can occur from many different sources. We saw this in winter 2013-2014 when the storm surge caused flooding on the east coast, there was widespread river flooding across many counties, chalk springs started to flow leading to groundwater flooding …
Northumberland County Council speak about the partnership approach to the £26m Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme and how their £12 million contribution has helped deliver the ambitious project. It’s the first time a major scheme to reduce the risk of flooding …
In this blog, flood risk management engineer Rebecca Sharpe writes about why her role is rewarding and says girls and boys should be encouraged to get into engineering. I am a flood risk management engineer, working in Asset Performance. I’m …
It’s almost a year since we announced a six-year £2.3 billion flood defence programme to provide better protection for more than 300,000 properties around the country. In that time, we’ve made great progress. The financial security that £370 million a …
