Atlantic storms have hit Britain causing travel chaos, power cuts and creating yet more flooding. Read the article in full here. Congressman Frank Pallone announced that the Army Corps of Engineers …
Global flood news: Somerset Levels floods have ‘killed off’ business
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight. Read the article in full here. Environment Canada says 36mm of rain fell…
Global flood news: Floods in Philippines displace 260,000
45 people are dead and more the 260,000 displaced following a tropical depression which led to flash flooding and landslides in the Philippines. Read the article in full here. Claims reached…
Kensington and Chelsea approve over 65% of basement extensions
Analysis of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s planning records show that between June 1999 and January 2014, there were 594 planning applications involving basement extensions. Of these applications, …
Global flood news: Floods in Indonesia displace thousands
Severe floods have affected Indonesia, Peru and the UK over the last week, with more flood events forecast for the week ahead. Days of torrential rain triggered a landslide and …
Global flood news: Severe flooding continues to affect the UK
The Christmas and the New Year period in the UK has seen severe storms, flooding and power cuts affect large parts of the country. This week the harsh weather continues as the Met Office continues …
Global flood news: Severe flood warnings issued for UK
Christmas and New Year in the UK has been blighted for many thousands of people by severe storms, floods and power cuts. Following major floods over the Christmas holiday period, …
The detrimental impact of floods on farming and rural areas
2012 was one of the wettest years yet with extensive rainfall across the UK; tens of thousands of hectares of farmland were negatively affected by the excessive downpour. In 2007 the summer…
Global Flood News: 5,000 evacuated due to floods in Gaza
Following severe floods in Gaza this week, the United Nations has defined the city as a “disaster area”. In other news, further flooding has hit drought-stricken parts of Brazil and …
Global flood news: Floods in Brazil displace 2,000 people
Despite the news last week that Rio de Janeiro has adopted an early warning system to help forewarn of severe floods, the city has this week been hit by another…
Flood related insurance losses in 2013: Improving loss control with Flowroute-i™
Back in July of this year Reactions magazine reported that 47% of 2013 NatCat losses were incurred due to flooding. Since the publication of that article, major floods have affected areas as diverse as …
Global flood news: Worst tidal surge for decades hits UK
This week many parts of the east coast of the UK have been affected by tidal flooding in what may be the worst tidal surge for 60 years. In other …