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Groundhog Day: Why the Government needs a new approach, to stop failing on flooding

Iain White By Graham Haughton and Iain White Filed Under: All posts Posted: March 16, 2016

The ferocious storms and heavy downpours at the end of 2015 contributed to one of the wettest months in the UK since records began. And with saturated soils and rain still falling in early 2016, the flood risk continues for many parts of the UK. Graham Haughton and Iain White argue that Government flood policy has […]

Tagged With: climate change, Disaster-response cycle, Flood policy, flooding, global warming, planning

Back to the future; the recurring patterns of flooding in the UK

Anna Carlsson-Hyslop By Anna Carlsson-Hyslop Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted: April 16, 2014

Flooding is not new in Britain, with major floods recorded throughout history. But with predictions of climate change suggesting such deluge conditions may become more common, Dr Anna Carlsson-Hyslop argues that policymakers must heed some important lessons from the history of flooding. History tells us that central government involvement in flood defence has swung first […]

Tagged With: drainage, dredging, EA, environment agency, flooding, flooding policy, floods, winter floods

Sand bags

Beyond sandbags – how to defend your house from flooding

Angela ConnellyIain WhiteNigel LawsonPaul O'Hare By Angela Connelly, Iain White, Nigel Lawson and Paul O'Hare Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted: March 20, 2014

For much of the 20th century, faith has rested in bigger and better defences to hold back floodwaters. But repeated flooding has shown that large defences cannot, and should not, be the sole focus. The first, and for most people the only, tools in the box to protect homes have been the thousands of sandbags […]

Tagged With: flooding, Homes, Protection, Sand bags

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