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  • New funding for local flood rescue teams

    The money will be used to buy vital rescue equipment such as boats and emergency response training for their teams.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

    Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Engineers dismantle Cumbrian flood bridge

    Army Engineers have returned to Cumbria to dismantle the temporary military bridge that was erected over the River Derwent during the severe flooding of the area in 2009.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Work begins on new flood defence schemes

    Protecting homes from the threat of flooding and coastal erosion is incredibly important for the government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra offers flood support to Brazil

    Defra has offered help to deal with the immediate aftermath of the flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood spending: myths busted

    Defra expects to spend at least £2.1 billion on flooding and coastal erosion over the next four years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authorities receive additional funding to prepare for floods

    Funding will be allocated to Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservoir flood maps published

    Maps showing areas that could flood, in the unlikely event that a reservoir failed, now available.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood management for the future

    New proposals to give local communities a greater say in what is done to protect them from the risks of flooding and coastal erosion have been announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cornish floods – Caroline Spelman statement

    Following a visit to Cornwall yesterday to see the devastation caused by the floods, the Secretary Of State Caroline Spelman has given the following written statement to the House of Commons.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM visits flood-hit Cornish towns

    Prime Minister David Cameron has visited Cornwall to meet people affected by this week's flooding

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New funding for local flood rescue teams

    Rescue services in England and Wales are to receive funding to help equip and train local flood rescue teams.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myths busted: “Flood tax” and flood defence schemes

    There are no plans to introduce a 'flood tax' for people whose homes and businesses are at risk of flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New members appointed to Regional Flood Defence Committees (RFDC)

    Derek Antrobus appointed as the Chair of North West RFDC and James Morrish as the Chair of South West RFDC, plus 3 new members.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myths busted: flood budgets

    We expect to spend at least £2.1billion on flooding and coastal erosion over the next four years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major flooding exercise to test emergency response in England and Wales

    Exercise Watermark will trial responses to a range of scenarios which could occur during a flood emergency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood summit at Defra focuses on a shared approach to managing flood risk

    The summit brought together key representatives to discuss the challenges in managing future flood risk.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment Minister visits changing coastline in eastern England

    Environment Minister Richard Benyon will see first-hand how coastal erosion is changing the shape of eastern England's coastline during a visit to East Anglia today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment minister views impacts of climate change in Blackpool

    Climate change will make coastal areas such as these more susceptible to extremes of weather and tide.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK providing aid for flood victims in Pakistan

    The UK Government is providing urgently-needed assistance for victims of flooding in Pakistan, including plane loads of tents, drinking water and blankets.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government