Do you live in a flood risk area? Has your home or business flooded? Have you had to make changes to your property to protect it against future flooding? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then Mary Dhonau OBE, chief executive of the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign wants to hear from you, for a new eBook that provides examples of real-life flood resilience case studies.
Mary is a champion for community-based flood resilience, and has become a prolific flood awareness and resilience campaigner. Known affectionately as ‘Mary Queen of Floods’ she currently sits as a leader...
Work on Teignmouth’s flood defence scheme is now complete, helping protect people, homes and businesses from flooding for years to come.
The project started in February and focused on the repair, renewal and strengthening of the sea defence structure at the Point. Additional essential work was then carried out to tackle erosion found under the sea wall during the works.
Facing the challenges of the tide and weather conditions, construction was carried out by local firm Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd (TMS). This involved putting 230m of steel sheet piles from the...
The railway has flooded between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple which means trains are unable to run between these stations. This is expected to continue until 18:00 (TUES).
Customer Advice:
At present, no replacement road transport can be sourced, customers are advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Where possible, customers travelling towards Bristol Temple Meads or London Paddington are advised to go to Tiverton Parkway where onward travel is available.
You may use First Somerset buses on route 54 between Taunton (Bus Station) and Yeovil (Bus Station...
From 7 November, BMM JV, working on behalf of the Environment Agency, will divert cables and water mains on the Quayside to make way for the installation of concrete piles to support the flood gates outside the waterfront.
Work will also start on temporary defences – barriers that can be put up when flooding is likely – which follow the line of the existing bollards at the quay. New bollards will hold the barriers in place during a flood. Foundations for this work will need a lot of space – so large excavation notices will be put in place. Cobbles and existing paving will be...
Axminster Community Hospital has been temporarily closed (Monday 3rd October) due to a burst water main pipe in the cellar.
The flooding has caused some infrastructure damage, which has affected the hospital’s IT services and electricity supply. As a result, services at the hospital have been temporarily suspended.
Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have been working on site this morning to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, with support from Northern Devon Healthcare Trust and other partner agencies. The Fire Service has also been in...
Sandbags were at the ready in Exmouth over the weekend (April 9-10), as East Devon District Council’s StreetScene and REACT (Respond, Enforce and Clean) teams, took fast and efficient action in preparation for predicted south/easterly 50-60mph winds, heavy rain, exceptionally high Spring tides and the risk of potential coastal flooding through wave overtopping.
The council had staff on site throughout the high tides, closely monitoring the situation and liaising with the public on both Saturday and Sunday.
Approximately 900 sandbags were placed in key areas of Exmouth by...
The Environment Agency has announced that it is looking for enthusiastic individuals to get involved in managing flood risk in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee is one of 12 committees across the country that make key decisions on local priorities for flood and coastal risk management.
The Environment Agency is looking for three members of the public to join the committee to represent conservation, inland flooding interests and utilities.
Applicants do not need to be experts in flood and coastal risk...
East Devon District Council, in conjunction with the Environment Agency (EA) and the council’s consultants WSP │ Parsons Brinckerhoff, will be holding a drop-in consultation event on Wednesday February 3 2016, from 2pm to 7pm, at Exmouth Town Hall, in order to gather valuable feedback from the local community on a number of proposed options to upgrade Exmouth’s flood defences.
The options relate to the risk of flooding to inland areas of Exmouth such as the Colonies, as well as affecting the estuary side and seafront.
Invitations to the event have been sent to residents in...
A flood warning is in place for the River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary
The Environment Agency says levels are rising in response to the recent rainfall. They are likely to continue to rise for the next few hours into the...
