Flooding | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:49:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Flooding | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Storm Bert: Widespread flooding impacts infrastructure and causes travel disruption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:22:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286708 Northampton station was flooded, the Queensferry Crossing closed, towns around the country were flooded in just some of the havoc caused by Storm Bert, the second named storm of the 2024-25 season.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-bert-widespread-flooding-impacts-infrastructure-and-causes-travel-disruption-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Leeds’ flood protection enhanced after 10-year scheme adopts mix of new and well-tried solutions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:00:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286479 Completion of a 10-year programme of work in Leeds this autumn has delivered 1 in 200-year flood protection for the city and some engineering firsts for the UK too.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/feed/ 1 Valencia flooding | Engineering solutions could have saved lives https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/valencia-flooding-engineering-solutions-could-have-saved-lives-04-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/valencia-flooding-engineering-solutions-could-have-saved-lives-04-11-2024/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:59:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285815 Better utilisation of engineering and modelling expertise in advance of the flash floods in eastern Spain over the past week could have reduced the devastation, engineers have told NCE.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/valencia-flooding-engineering-solutions-could-have-saved-lives-04-11-2024/feed/ 0 Defra ministers reject invitation to visit community at risk of coastal erosion in Hemsby https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-ministers-reject-invitation-to-visit-community-at-risk-of-coastal-erosion-in-hemsby-31-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-ministers-reject-invitation-to-visit-community-at-risk-of-coastal-erosion-in-hemsby-31-10-2024/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:20:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285699 Ministers “have no availability” to visit Hemsby and discuss funding for coastal defence works, the local MP who invited them has heard.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-ministers-reject-invitation-to-visit-community-at-risk-of-coastal-erosion-in-hemsby-31-10-2024/feed/ 0 Natural Resources Wales takes action against works which compromise flood defences https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/natural-resources-wales-takes-enforcement-action-against-works-which-compromise-flood-defences-28-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/natural-resources-wales-takes-enforcement-action-against-works-which-compromise-flood-defences-28-10-2024/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:19:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285486 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has taken enforcement action against works which negatively impacted flood protection features.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/natural-resources-wales-takes-enforcement-action-against-works-which-compromise-flood-defences-28-10-2024/feed/ 0 Storm Ashley: High winds and heavy rain disrupt transport across UK https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-ashley-high-winds-and-heavy-rain-disrupt-transport-across-uk-21-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-ashley-high-winds-and-heavy-rain-disrupt-transport-across-uk-21-10-2024/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:18:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285214 The effects of Storm Ashley have been seen on transport routes across the UK, while a section of the Thames Path collapsed, affecting mariners.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/storm-ashley-high-winds-and-heavy-rain-disrupt-transport-across-uk-21-10-2024/feed/ 0 Additional £11M granted to Blackpool coastal defence to halt ‘accelerated beach lowering’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/additional-11m-granted-to-blackpool-coastal-defence-to-halt-accelerated-beach-lowering-11-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/additional-11m-granted-to-blackpool-coastal-defence-to-halt-accelerated-beach-lowering-11-10-2024/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:31:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284769 An £11M boost for sea defences at Anchorsholme, an area in the north of Blackpool, has been agreed by the Environment Agency.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/additional-11m-granted-to-blackpool-coastal-defence-to-halt-accelerated-beach-lowering-11-10-2024/feed/ 0 Defra leak reveals poor state of flood defences putting thousands of properties at risk https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-leak-reveals-poor-state-of-flood-defences-putting-thousands-of-properties-at-risk-18-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-leak-reveals-poor-state-of-flood-defences-putting-thousands-of-properties-at-risk-18-09-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:55:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283748 Tens of thousands more properties are at risk now compared to 2018 due to deteriorating flood defences, according to a leak to the Guardian newspaper.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/defra-leak-reveals-poor-state-of-flood-defences-putting-thousands-of-properties-at-risk-18-09-2024/feed/ 0 Funds and planning permission secured for £37M Burnley flood defence scheme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/funds-and-planning-permission-secured-for-37m-burnley-flood-defence-scheme-16-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/funds-and-planning-permission-secured-for-37m-burnley-flood-defence-scheme-16-09-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:19:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283533 Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme is to be developed after the Environment Agency and Burnley Borough Council announced a funding gap was closed and planning approval was achieved.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/funds-and-planning-permission-secured-for-37m-burnley-flood-defence-scheme-16-09-2024/feed/ 0 UK flood and drought impacts to be addressed by new £40M institute https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-flood-and-drought-impacts-to-be-addressed-by-new-40m-institute-02-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-flood-and-drought-impacts-to-be-addressed-by-new-40m-institute-02-09-2024/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:36:11 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283039 A new £40M institute called the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) has been launched by the government as part of efforts to protect homes, infrastructure and farms from extreme weather.

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