Research exploring people’s recovery after the Hull floods changed government policy and national guidelines on managing recovery after flooding and other disaster events. Find out more on the ESRC web site…
First monthly meeting with insurance industry on flooding
Ministers met insurance industry leaders to discuss how the industry is stepping up to help hard-working people affected by the floods. The CEOs of Aviva, Direct Line Group, Axa, Lloyds Banking Group and Ageas, along with the Claims Director of RSA and the Association of British Insurers restated their commitment to voluntarily maintaining the 2008… Read more »
Extreme weather is ‘silver lining’ for climate action: Christiana Figueres
UN climate chief says flooding and heatwaves have raised the issue of climate change to the highest political level. Devastating extreme weather including recent flooding in England, Australia’s hottest year on record and the US being hit by a polar vortex have a “silver lining” of boosting climate change to the highest level of politics… Read more »
Flood damage cost to rise fivefold across Europe, study says
Increasingly intense downpours driven by climate change will see flood damages rise from €4.5bn to €23bn a year by 2050 The huge cost of flood damage is set to soar fivefold across Europe in coming decades, according to the first comprehensive analysis of risk across the continent. The cost of homes, belongings, businesses and infrastructure… Read more »
National Flood Forum Bulletin – February 2014
Dear National Flood Forum supporters, Please find attached our February bulletin. It is jam packed with news and views from the flood risk community; has more information from National Flood Forum about what’s happening on the ground; and includes a poster for our conference – please print off and feel free to share! Download:
Have we learned our lessons on flooding?
After the disastrous 2007 floods that swamped 55,000 homes, the government commissioned the Pitt Review to ensure it didn’t happen again. The review was chaired by Sir Michael Pitt, a career civil servant with a first-class degree in civil engineering. On the back of its recommendations, the government did take action, and the Environment Agency says its… Read more »
Why the wild weather on 23rd July 2013
Nottinghamshire was hit so badly yesterday because it was simply in the line of fire, it was the focus of where the showers were. The showers ran northwards then re-built from behind. The airflow behind the first lot of showers reinforced the rain to the rear of it and therefore reinvigorated the scattered showers during… Read more »
Worse floods ahead for UK as climate warms, say scientists
Airborne corridors which carry huge volumes of water, are set to get larger, causing more catastrophic floods. Read more in the Guardian…
Flood insurance scheme inadequate, says study
Government’s Flood Re scheme underestimates number of properties at risk due to climate change, researchers find. Read more in the Guardian…
