When flood defences failed during the great storm of 1953 it led to 350 deaths in Britain, and 1,800 in the Netherlands. During the storms in December 2013, ...

Flood defence goes back a long way. Nearly 2000 years ago, the Romans carried out major river and coastal defence works. The Royal Commission on Coastal Erosion called for a more modern system of ...

The Government has announced plans to invest what it says is a record £7.9 billion in flood defences over the next 10 years.. The Environment Department (Defra) said the money will be spent on ...

More than £25m has been allocated to two flood defence schemes in Dorset and Hampshire. The flagship North Portsea Coastal Scheme in Hampshire covers 5.2 miles (8.4km) of coastline from Tipner ...

Major flood defences designed to protect more than 160,000 residents at risk of flooding have been approved by the government. The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme will be built along the River ...

For example, adjustments to the Dutch flood defence system that are required to cope with increasing flood risks, are expected to cost up to €1.6 billion per year by 2050, whereas the potential ...