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Winter rain needed in the South East

Posted by: Stuart Sampson, Posted on: 13 December 2017 - Categories: Water

  If you live in the south east of England you might have noticed that there hasn’t been a lot of rain recently. Low amounts of rainfall over a prolonged period can cause problems for the environment and even future …

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We’ve repaired and prepared - a year after storms caused devastating floods

Posted by: John Curtin, Posted on: 5 December 2016 - Categories: Community, Flood

It’s now one year on from Storm Desmond, the first of the storms that brought heavy bands of rain and caused significant flooding last winter. December 2015 was the wettest month for the UK since records began in 1910. Around …

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It's time to get ready for winter

Posted by: Andy Yeatman, Posted on: 10 November 2016 - Categories: Flood
Child's pink wellies and umbrella

...quarter (26%) of Brits already set a good example by checking in on older or vulnerable neighbours during winter, with others offering to clear paths or driveways in snowy conditions....

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