Flood RiskFlood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to assess winter preparedness
Britain’s new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce is due to meet on 14 October 2026 to assess winter preparedness, Flood Industry reported.
15 Oct 2026
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The Flood Risk Desk covers how the UK plans for, funds and responds to flooding. That includes Environment Agency and devolved-agency announcements, flood defence investment programmes, surface water and groundwater risk, property flood resilience and the planning policy that steers development away from risk. Stories are built from official publications, regulator statements and the organisations delivering schemes on the ground.
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Flood RiskSEPA flood warning service enters autumn with 32 Scottish Borders areas
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said its July changes expanded flood warning coverage to 32 Scottish Borders areas ahead of the updated service’s first autumn and winter.
15 Oct 2026
Flood RiskPFRnet+ links 5 UK universities to advance property flood resilience
Researchers from 5 UK universities formed PFRnet+ to strengthen evidence for property flood resilience and support its uptake, Flood Industry reported on 13 October 2026.
15 Oct 2026