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Argyll and Bute Council has reported on recovery from the rainfall of 7 and 8 October, which caused landslips, debris and flooding in Oban and exceeded the capacity of the town's pumping systems.
The Environment Agency reported that Storm Babet alone had flooded 2,200 homes by the end of October 2023, figures set out in a National Audit Office report on flood resilience published on 15…
The government has said it responded to severe winter storms and associated flooding across the country in October and November 2023, in an annual update on UK resilience published in December.
Storm Babet brought the third-wettest independent three-day period for England and Wales since 1891, flooding around 2,100 properties while the Environment Agency's response protected nearly 100,000.
Suffolk County Council is delivering the government's Flood Recovery Framework grants after Storm Babet, with more than 750 properties confirmed internally flooded and up to 80 flood investigations…
Storm Babet brought 46 flood warnings in 48 hours across North and Mid Wales in October 2023, flooding around 160 properties and prompting a severe flood warning for Llandrinio, Powys.
Suffolk County Council has published a flood investigation report into Debenham, one of the communities worst hit when Storm Babet brought flooding to the county in October 2023.
Natural Resources Wales reports that Storm Ciaran brought record levels on the River Ritec at Tenby, a Severe Flood Warning was issued, and more than 900 people were evacuated from the Kiln Park…
Suffolk County Council has published flood investigation reports into Needham Market and Wickham Market, where Storm Babet internally flooded more than 45 and 40 properties respectively in October…
Storm Babet floodwater breached the River Rother at Catcliffe, Rotherham, in October 2023, damaging homes on California Drive beyond repair and leaving residents in hotels and caravans for months.
The remnants of Hurricane Lee brought high winds and heavy rain to Wales on 20 September 2023, flooding roads and causing disruption in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Powys, with the river Clydach…
Flash flooding affected several Somerset villages on 9 May 2023, with a major incident declared in Queen Camel and dozens of properties and businesses reported affected across the county.
The Environment Agency has described its response to a major flooding incident across the South West, including Wiltshire and Swindon, in January 2023, and says extensive recovery work is now under…
Torrential rain on Saturday caused flooding in places across the Midlands, with more heavy rainfall expected on Sunday, Severn Trent has said in advice to customers.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has recorded that heavy rain in August 2022 flooded an estimated 100 properties in Spalding, Pinchbeck and Market Rasen, in a risk plan listing flooding among the county's…
Guidance on flooding and public mental health was added to the UK government's flooding health collection on 20 July 2022, alongside existing advice for the public and frontline responders.
Flood Re has launched Build Back Better, a scheme letting households claim up to £10,000 through participating insurers for flood resilience measures on top of the cost of repairing flood damage.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Beales Corner in Bewdley, Worcestershire on 21 February 2022, warning that River Severn levels could overtop temporary flood barriers.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire on 21 February 2022 as River Severn levels threatened to over-top flood barriers, urging residents to evacuate.
The Environment Agency has urged flood risk communities on the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to prepare for a tidal surge from Storm Eunice expected on Friday morning.