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Don't Build on Flood Land: Article from the Yorkshire Evening News on building on flood plains
High and Dry: A new house in Essex is not only stunning — it’s full of very practical anti-flood measures, too, says Dominic Bradbury
Cowboy Builders Biggest Cause of Flood Stress
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Latest situation in Ripon, North Yorks: Fears grow of floods misery as protection work shelved
Bewdley Residents' Flood Committee Newsletter February 2006
MCS Coastal Challenge 2006-07: 2006 is a landmark year for our seas with a Marine Bill on the table, and much work is needed to support its introduction and delivery over the years to come. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) will be playing a key part in this, working with many of you to secure vitally important measures to protect marine life and better manage our seas as well as involving the public in practical conservation projects on the ground.
FLOOD BARRIERS FOR SUFFOLK TOWN: More than £40m is to be spent by the Environment Agency on improving the flood protection barriers for Ipswich.
FLOOD DEFENCE WALL MAY SPOIL AREA: Campaigners fear a proposed new flood defence walls in Hereford could spoil the area it is designed to protect.
FLOOD POWERS NEED TO BE TOUGHER: A group of MPs has criticised planning authorities for allowing homes to be built in flood risk areas.
FREAK STORMS HIT YORK: Freak storms and flash floods leave businesses and homeowners counting the cost
YORK FACES FLOOD CASH CRISIS: THE massive bill for flood defences elsewhere in Yorkshire could leave York short of funds for years to come, a councillor warned today.
END TO TOWNS FLOOD MISERY?: Work will start shortly on the £1.8 Million Wonastow Flood Alleviation Scheme at Monmouth following approval from the Welsh Assembly for Grant Approval.
MP warns flood campaigners about risks of design change: Vital flood protection is at risk of being shelved unless Hereford Flood Group and local residents move quickly to accept proposed defences. Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Keetch, issued a strong warning in the light of demands from campaigners for costly changes to the project.
Thames Estuary 2100 - an important consultation!
Support for Temporary Flood Barriers Plan: A NEW temporary flood defence looks set to be trialled in York.
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FLASH FLOOD ALERTS
YORKSHIRE AT RISK OF MORE DEVASTATING FLASH FLOODS: MP in appeal for more funding on anniversary of destructive deluge
HUNDREDS OF HOMES HIT BY STORMS: Hundreds of homes have been affected by flash flooding and lightning strikes during heavy storms in West Yorkshire.
FLOOD PROTESTERS MARCH ON DOWNING STREET
FLOOD PROTEST LETTERS HANDED IN: Campaigners for better flood defences were in London to deliver protest letters to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
FLOOD DEFENCE WORKS UNDER PRESSURE AS ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FACES CUTS: FLOOD defences throughout Yorkshire could be put under increasing pressure as the Environment Agency faces another wave of multi-million-pound cuts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES SUFFER AS £200M DEFRA CUTS ORDERED: Flood defence work and nature conservation hit Budget to be slashed over next six months
FPA RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT CUTS IN FLOOD DEFENCE FUNDING: The wider use of temporary and demountable systems as an effective method of reducing flood risk to protect properties is increasing acceptance from flood victims and insurers alike
CUTS THREATEN FLOOD DEFENCE: Cuts proposed for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs could threaten flood defence in Gloucestershire. The Government has ordered Defra to slash its budget by £200 million over the next six months.
Slough Observer Article.pdf
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NO SOLUTION FOR 10 YEARS
FLOOD ALERT FOR THE HIGHEST TIDES IN 20 YEARS
INSURERS THREATEN TO WITHDRAW FLOOD COVER
INSURERS THREATEN TO WITHDRAW FLOOD COVER
FLOOD THREAT 'PUTS CITIES AT RISK OF BECOMING BRITAIN'S NEW ORLEANS'
THE TIDE IS NIGH: Will Britain be flooded when freak surge strikes our coasts on October 9?
FLOOD WARNINGS TO COASTAL COMMUNITIES: Thousands of householders along the East Anglian coast are being warned to prepare for flooding as the region is set to see its highest tides for more than 20 years.
HIGHEST TIDE IN 20 YEARS THREATENS COAST TOWN
FLOOD DEFENCE TRIAL IS A SUCCESS
SANDBAGS AT DAWN: ARE YOU COVERED FOR A FLASH FLOOD REVIVAL
CITY FLOOD GROUP HIT BY CRISIS: City flood group hit by crisis Published on 02/10/2006 By Julie Armstrong A CHARITY which helped thousands of flood victims across Cumbria is in crisis due to funding cuts.
CLEANED UP OR CLEANED OUT?: How thousands of young people face having their dreams of buying a new home washed away by flood risks. By Emma Thelwell and Alison Steed
NORWICH UNION WARNING ON FLOOD PREMIUMS
BOSCASTLE FLOOD DEFENCE PLAN EXHIBITION
CUTS WON'T HIT CITY FLOOD DEFENCES: WORK to improve Carlisle's flood defences won't be hit by spending cuts, the Environment Agency has promised.
NO SOLUTION FOR 10 YEARS
EA TO GET MORE COASTAL PROTECTION POWERS
FLOOD PREVENTION WORK COMPLETED: Work has now finished on a new £160,000 scheme to prevent homes and a village primary school from flooding.
HOUSEHOLDS IGNORE FLOOD WARNING: The Environment Agency is warning that 75% of people whose homes are at risk of flooding in Wales have failed to take action to protect their property.
400,000 HOMES AT RISK FROM FLOODING: UP TO 400,000 homes in the East of England could be at risk of serious flooding within 35 years unless £8 billion is invested in coastal defences.
INSURERS CUT UP ROUGH: Up to 1.5m householders could suddenly find their premiums soaring. Samantha Downes explains why
"HARD UP" DEFRA HAS UNDERSPENT BY £747M: The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which says it has run out of money for emergency flood defence work this year, has underspent its budget by £747 million since it was formed.
FLOOD DAMAGE 30 TIMES MORE COSTLY THAN BURGLARY: Homeowners that are flooded stand to lose on average more than £28,000 compared to £900 if they are burgled, the Environment Agency warned today on the launch of its national flood awareness campaign.
House of Commons Flood Debate: transcript of a commons select committee meeting held on the 6th December.
New Urban Flooding Schemes Tested: Two pilot projects in the east of England will examine how to reduce the impacts of flooding and urban drainage in towns and cities.
Town's Flooding is Reduced: The risk of flooding in a Wiltshire town has been reduced after a culvert and drainage ditch system which had become blocked was cleared out.
Disply gives picture of flooding: Carlisle residents affected by flooding which devastated the city two years ago have contributed to an exhibition about the disaster.
'River of sludge' floods village: Water and slurry flooded into buildings and homes in a North Derbyshire village when a lagoon at a quarry burst its banks.
New Barriers for Flood Hit City
Flood Defence Plans go on Display
Householders will no longer bear responsibility for private sewers
Stand by for more floods
Environment Agency says check your flood risk using our flood maps
Video news from Upton Upon Severn
Video News from Upton Upon Severn
Work Begins to Reduce Flood Risk: Work is under way to protect properties in West Cumbria from flooding during heavy rainfall.
Want to be safe from flash floods?
Environment Agency puts final touches to plans for Hereford'sflood scheme
School evacuated after flooding
Flooding causes chaos in county
Report criticises flood defences: The organisation in charge of flood defences has been criticised for not doing enough to protect homes and businesses.
Homes and Transport hit by floods: Flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency as bad weather sweeps across much of England.
£750m needed for flood defences
Flash Floods Worst in a Decade
£500 thousand grant scheme to encourage flood resilience
Disruption Continues after Floods
Looters Target Flood Victims
The future is wet; summer was in April
Agency Flood Map fails to hold water
Environment Head admits budget too small to fight floods
Flood Homeless Face Months Away
Minister confirms increase in flood defence spending
ABI response to announcement of increase in flood defence spending
Rain forecast as clear up goes on
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Agency's flood maps fails to hold water
Flood clean up swings into action
Green Light for Trent Village Flood Schemes
Extra funding for flood prevention announced
Crisis meeting for flood victims
The Forgotten Flood Victims
Beleaguered Town Sees More Floods
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Full disclosure on flood defences' called for
Defra official views flood damage in Ludlow
New plea for city flood defences
Torrential Rain Sweeps Across UK
Flash floods hit east coast town
Flood Resilience Pilot Scheme for Cumbria announced
Marsh land that saved Doncaster from drowning
Hilary Benn Witnesses Flood Crisis in Worcestershire
Hull Council had no flood insurance
Minister will allow thousands of new homes in flood zones
Flood Victims Left Defenceless
Humanitarian Crisis
Barriers kept too far from hazard area
Flood misery deepens in Oxford
What should a flood victim do next?
Two die in Tewkesbury floods
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Flood Victims get council tax cut
Turning the Tide
Norwich Union Raises Home Premiums by 10%
BBC Radio Sheffield Good Neighbour Scheme
Flash Floods hit Devon
work to begin on £7m flood scheme
Hylton Road Flood Solution on the horizon
Call for public view on flooding
Derbyshire Flood Fair
Sky News Flood Page
What price for deluge defence
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Couple's flood excess is reduced
Flood hit town to get cash grant
All Washed Up?
Barriers "would have been overtopped"
Flood Plain Residents Sue Builder
New Embankment to Combat Flooding
Flood Fair Showcase
Flood Defence Cash Needed Fast
Malvern Hills Flood Fair
Press Release Malvern Flood Fair
Row over flood funding u-turn
One Agency Should Tackle Floods
Q&A Pitt Review
Flood Scheme's Tunnel Work Starts
More Aid for Flood Damaged Region
Insurers warn on flood risk homes
Unsaleable, Uninsurable, Uninhabitable – Tougher Planning Controls Needed for New Homes says the ABI
UK "Ill prepared" against floods
Thousands await post-flood return
Government pays out after floods
Hundreds Visit Flood Fair
Flood Bank to go ahead
The Humber Flood Risk Management Strategy
Weather Forecasters adopt "Traffic Light" warnings
2007 Floods "no link to climate"
Insurance Lottery Leaves Flood Victims Floundering
Over 10,000 flood victims still out of home
Healey announces a further £1m council flood funding
New homes must be more resistant to flooding
Riverside property: worth splashing out for
Flooding could destroy Norfolk Villages
Protect us, beg flood victims
Flood Homes Still Unprotected
Victims leave door open to future floods
Homeowners fear future flooding but fail to take measures to protect their properties
Treasury "made £525m from Floods"
SOLICITORS URGED TO SHOW DILIGENCE ON FLOOD RISK
Solicitors urged to show due diligence on flooding
Flood risk fear over key UK sites
MP's warn of "inadequate" flood cash
Britain Has 'Underestimated' Flood Threats
Flood Crews Busiest Night Ever
Thames Valley Hit By Flash Floods
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Survey shows flooded toll a year on
Benn back's take up of flood protection measures for homes and businesses
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ABI survey reveals flooding fears
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Flood victims being ripped off
LGA "step up rehousing efforts"
Pitt Review final report published
Key Points: Pitt Review
Thousands More Face Flooding
The Summer Floods 2007: One Year On