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Roof the day
I hope it’s been dry in the middle of the UK today, because it hasn’t been too rosy at either end.
UK floods: here we go again
*If you’re affected by flooding, try our flood advice page.*
Many people across the country are getting an unhappy sense of deja vu.
Bottling out
We’re pretty sure that watercooler moments have gone out of fashion, but here’s something that might hasten their demise – every man, woman and child in the UK drank 36 litres of bottled water in 2007.
Flood for thought
Coming as it does while the UK is getting hammered by yet another round of storms, a new report into last summer’s flooding could have made sobering reading. Instead, it brings hope that 2007’s torrential rains might have been a one-off, rather than the shape of things to come.
Weathering changes
Today residents finally started to return to the worst-hit houses in Toll Bar, the village near Doncaster that was so badly affected by the floods of summer 2007.
Build them and they will flood?
Who needs flood insurance?
Well, lots more of us by 2020 according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Flood defence cash ‘not enough’
The floods of summer 2007 may have receded, but the fallout continues.
Yesterday, the government announced an extra £200 million annual spending on flood prevention, bringing it up to £800 million within four years.
The Environment Agency called it a “good start” - but the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said that government had “completely failed to [...]
Flood funds going unclaimed
Quite a few local authorities were given emergency cash to hand out to householders affected by June and July’s floods. Since then, we’ve noticed a few news stories suggesting that people aren’t making use of the financial help that’s available
Help and resources for anyone affected by June & July’s floods
Severe rain in June and July has caused flood damage across large swathes of England and Wales, and has helped to make the three months from May to July the wettest since records began.
We’ve created a new page with some advice for clearing up and repairing the damage flooding brings.
Repairing and preventing floods
After our earlier post on the June and July flooding, we found this useful advice booklet on the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters’ website.
