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Dredging of one of the major rivers in the Somerset Moors and Levels will begin today (31 March 2014), the Environment Agency announced.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
It's taken five weeks of intensive work to restore the sea defences damaged by the severe winter storms at Preston Beach, east of Weymouth.
Home owners are being reminded of the dangers of pouring cleaning fluids and other toxic chemicals down drains after a pollution incident.
Prompt action by Ministry of Defence staff has saved a Napoleonic fortification threatened after winter storms damaged nearby sea defences.
The Lower Dove flood defence scheme is a successful tale of private-public partnership.
Eric Pickles' update on the latest situation on the UK floods and recovery.
The Environment Agency is appealing for witnesses to a crime after approximately 3,000 cubic metres of waste was dumped in a warehouse.
Owen Paterson announces an action plan to better protect Somerset.
The Environment Agency was today joined by military personnel as it starts the inspection of flood defences across the South West.
Eric Pickles' update on the latest situation on the UK floods.
Military personnel are to remain available to assist local authorities as efforts begin to move from flood relief to recovery work.
Military personnel will assist the Environment Agency in inspecting flood defences across England.
Thousands of military personnel continue to contribute to flood relief efforts across affected parts of the United Kingdom.
Statement following the COBR meeting (15 February) on the floods and severe weather affecting parts of the UK.
Update on personnel from all 3 services providing flood relief in affected parts of the UK, including the south west and the Thames Valley.
Armed forces personnel are continuing to support the cross-government and multi-agency flood relief efforts.
Satellite images taken by the UK’s disaster monitoring satellite, UK-DMC2, are assisting UK agencies in their response to the severe flooding caused by recent storms.
Eric Pickles sets out the latest position on the government's response to the extreme weather.
More military personnel have been called on to support multi-agency flood relief operations.
Prime Minister David Cameron chaired a meeting of the government emergency committee meeting on Sunday 9 February.
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