Winter has firmly gripped the United Kingdom, with snow and strong winds hitting much of the country this week. Due to a combination of spring tides and strong winds, there is an increased risk of flooding. 63 flood alerts, 89 flood warnings and 14 severe flood warnings are currently in place across England and Wales […]

Following Storm Desmond and Storm Eva in December 2015, the UK government has made available funding for properties flooded during the storms over 3-11 December 2015 and 24-28 December 2015. The grant of up to £5,000 (incl. VAT) can be used to improve the property’s resilience or resistance to flooding. The Property Level Flood Resilience […]

BBC News published an article today highlighting the importance of investing in flood protection for homes in high risk areas. The article says, “Hundreds of thousands of householders in flood risk areas have failed to install basic protection against rising waters.” Part of the issue appears to be ambiguity over who is responsible for flood […]