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What Oil & Gas Industry Learned From Last Fall's Flooding
2014-02-07 02:53:27| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The devastating flooding that struck Colorado last fall not only ravaged roads, destroyed homes and entire communities but also shut down the state's main petroleum-producing region.
Environment Agency uses remote control boat to survey flooding areas in UK
2014-02-07 01:00:00| Ship Technology
UK-based Environment Agency is using a new remote controlled boat to survey the river breaking banks in the UK. The boat is equipped with a SonTek M9 acoustic doppler profiler (ADP) tool featuring HydroSurveyor software.
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United Kingdom: David Cameron takes personal control as flooding crisis worsens
2014-02-05 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: David Cameron has taken personal control of emergency efforts to help households stricken by floods and promised "no restrictions" on help, as Labour accused the government of leaving people isolated and unable to cope with homes under water. The prime minister led a meeting of Cobra, the government crisis response committee, moving aside Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, amid criticism of the official response to weeks of flooding, power outages and transport chaos. The Environment...
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Costing 21st Century coastal flooding
2014-02-05 17:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Earth Times: So many cities worldwide are threatened by sea-level rise, resulting from greenhouse gas effect. It's likely that the threat could help energise people to try and prevent the floods before they actually happen this time; City image; Credit: Shutterstock The likelihood of damage from rising sea levels is linked to the extent of global warming. The oceans have risen by around 2.5 cm over the last decade, emphasising just how warm the seas and the atmosphere have become already As ice caps glaciers...
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Is your business prepared for flooding?
2014-02-05 12:28:00| BIFM News
BIFM alongside the Risk and Business Continuity Special Interest Group (SIG) and in association with RiskCentric, have published new guidance on flood risk management.
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