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Banks of the River Lugg were damaged in December 2020 causing suspected significant and long-term ecological harm.
Hull’s new Humber frontage flood defences which provide greater protection to 113,000 homes and businesses, as well as local infrastructure and other public amenities are being officially opened.
The Environment Agency is urging communities to remain vigilant as flood warnings are still in place.
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng, has given a statement to Parliament in response to the impact of Storm Eunice.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Residents in flood-risk areas urged to evacuate with support from police and council.
Powerful flood defences along Severn Estuary stand up to full force of Storm Eunice.
Severe Flood Warnings issued due to expected tidal surge which poses high flood risk to properties along the Severn and Wye estuaries.
The Environment Agency is urging coastal communities in the south west and south coasts of England to prepare for expected flooding impacts from Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice forecast to cause a tidal surge along north coast of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset on Friday.
Storm Eunice forecast to cause a tidal surge along Severn and Wye Estuary on Friday.
Four major coastal defence projects on the Isle of Wight are one step closer to completion after receiving £7 million of central government funding.
An Environment Agency project to create a large ‘aquagreen’ that will reduce flood risk to over 870 properties and key infrastructure in east Hull has been given the go ahead.
How the Environment Agency works to protect properties from flooding.
Work to install natural features to better protect residents in Acomb, Northumberland from flooding is underway.
Projects in North East & Scottish Borders, Cumbria and South Yorkshire will receive funding to support critically endangered species & habitats.
Initial work on the site of the Salisbury River Park project is due to start at the end of this month (January 2022).
Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) showcases schemes to adapt to climate change.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency to the Coastal Futures conference
A £4.8million Middlesbrough flood scheme that better protects around 500 homes and businesses is complete.
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