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The Environment Agency warns that a significant flood risk remains in place in parts of England as rainfall continues after receiving over 200% of the average February rainfall.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Plans to help defend 700 properties at risk of flooding in parts of Reading and Caversham are going on show.
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit
The meeting followed recent storms across Wales
Sir James Bevan urges “twin track” approach to flood management and will warn against the “wrong kind of development” on flood plains in speech.
Environment Secretary George Eustice's statement in the House of Commons on flooding and Storm Dennis.
Full version of the letter from the Chair in response to The Times article, "Eye of the Storm".
Response from the Chair to The Telegraph article, "Don't expect your properties to be protected, Environment Agency warns" (18 February).
The Environment Agency is urging people to sign up to flood warnings and to check the latest safety advice as Storm Dennis is set to arrive in the UK on Saturday.
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers' statement in the House of Commons on flooding and Storm Ciara
Repairing channel walls and making a maintenance platform and track will make big differences to reducing flood risk to more than 100 properties in Bristol.
Your opportunity to meet the team behind the Helston scheme.
Environment Agency launches campaign to highlight the impact flood damage has on mental health, advising people on the importance of signing up to flood alerts.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency Coastal Futures 2020, Royal Geographical Society, London
The Environment Agency says that after re-assessing a flood scheme in York a section of road will need to be closed, but for six months less than planned.
Today (10 January 2020) marks the start of work on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth.
Support is available for farmers in parts of South Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and the Midlands through the Farming Recovery Fund
A year-long project to reinvigorate a Suffolk river and increase the fish population has been completed.
Communities in England are urged to check their flood risk and sign up to flood warnings as ground water and river levels remain high.
The EA is urging communities in England to remain vigilant as minor river and surface water flooding impacts are possible across parts of England
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