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Prevent Flooding from Heavy Rainfall

Flooding in the UK is nothing new, but floods created by heavy rainfall only occurred every few years in previous decades. New generations are now witnessing flooding several or many times a year. The culprit is, of course, changing weather patterns driven by climate change. This adds an extra-layer of importance to the roles that...

How to Prevent Major Floods

Major flood events are becoming more common as the population grows and existing infrastructure becomes overwhelmed by heavy rainfall, the frequency of which is being driven upwards by climate change. Currently, 2.8 million properties, residential and commercial, in England are vulnerable to surface water flooding. Culverts are the nation’s first line of defence in hazard...