Flood warnings being issued too late, says MP
An MP has criticised the speed at which flood warnings are issued by the Environment Agency. Sarah Bool, Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, raised the issue during a debate on flooding at the House of Commons on Monday.
Latest Lancashire flooding which came ‘close to disaster’ prompts new call for Environment Agency changes
Recent flooding in Lancashire, which a councillor says came ‘perilously close to disaster’, has prompted fresh calls for changes to flood defence spending rules at the Environment Agency.
Why don't they dredge the River Don to prevent flooding? Here's what the Environment Agency says
With several flood warnings in place along the River Don in Doncaster in recent days following heavy rain and snow melt, some residents have questioned why the region’s watercourses aren’t being dredged in a bid to prevent flooding.
Devon flood risk warnings from the Environment Agency
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued updated flood warnings for the areas around five main rivers in Devon. The River Avon, Clyst, Lew, Taw and Torridge are being closely monitored due to to heavy rainfall, the EA said. It strongly urged residents to take action as "flooding continues to be expected on Sunday evening and into Monday".
All the places at risk of flooding as severe weather warnings are issued across UK
Yellow warnings for snow and ice come into force across large parts of the UK on Monday afternoon and will remain in place into Tuesday. Many commuters suffered travel disruption on Monday morning, with major roads closed and railway lines blocked.
Flooding 'possible' as Environment Agency updates Cambridgeshire flood alerts
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Latest Whalley flooding came 'perilously close to disaster', says councillor calling for Environment Agency changes
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Not a single penny from sewage fines goes to clean up rivers
The i Paper’s Save Britain’s Rivers campaign has been pressuring the Government to act to clean up the country’s polluted waterways. Over 20 major environmental charities have backed our campaign ...
Crackdown on Nine New Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
The nine new chemicals being added to the list are a variety of salts and acids, including fluorotelomer sulfonate potassium ...
River Wye: Environment Agency carrying out tests after reports of black oil in water
The Environment Agency says it is investigating the source of the 'suspected pollution' in the River Wye in Hereford. | ITV News Central ...
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Amy Khor on high-rise littering investigations and camera deployment
In 2022 and 2023, the National Environment Agency (NEA) received an average of about 27,100 high-rise littering feedback per year. This was significantly lower than the annual average of about 33,500 ...
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Nottinghamshire flooding live updates as River Trent rises and areas at risk
Nottinghamshire residents are warily monitoring nearby rivers as recent wet and snowy weather continues to push up water ...
3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls
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