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The flood warning service in Leicestershire and Derby has been extended to ensure more people than ever are warned about an imminent risk of flooding.
A £29m project to manage the risk of flooding to people and major industry in north-east Lincolnshire is now underway.
A £4 million project to protect more than 170 residential and other properties from the risk of flooding at Airmyn near Goole is now complete.
Erith site closed by court order over fire and flood concerns
The Environment Agency's major £3m repair and maintenance project of Plymouth’s lock gates is due to start in September.
The Environment Agency has started crucial work to repair damage to a scheduled monument in Hull, as part of a flood defence project in the area.
Environment Agency teams up with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service to highlight water safety on the River Thames this summer
A community project to find out how much coastal communities value where they live and how that is impacted by climate change, is being unveiled at an event in Skipsea this week.
A new flood defence scheme for Keighley and Stockbridge is gaining momentum with the launch of a website to keep the community updated on proposals to reduce flood risk.
The Environment Agency's Newlyn Coastal Research & Development Project has been shortlisted in a competition of the South West’s best civil engineering work.
A public drop-in event for members of the community to find out more about a new flood scheme for Stoke town centre, Staffordshire is being held on 13 July.
The Environment Agency is inviting residents of Bewdley, Worcestershire to find out more about plans for a permanent flood defence scheme at a drop-in event.
An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment has left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Thousands of homes and businesses will be better-protected from flooding by new seawall.
Full steam ahead for boaters in summer 2023 - Improvements scheduled at 20 sites and more projects coming down the river
The FLOW river orchard was planted five years ago. It is now a thriving community project which became popular during the pandemic.
This week the Environment Agency hosted The Flood and Coast Conference Excellence Awards.
Perry Barr and Witton to benefit from £50 million project. New protection hopes to avoid historical floods
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell and Floods Minister Rebecca Pow stress importance of managing flood risks in a changing climate.
More than 1,400 homes to be better protected from flooding. The expanded flood storage area will store 25% more water, equal to 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools
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