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Lessons Must be Learned from Severe Flooding, Says Union
2014-02-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Government must learn important lessons from the severe flooding that is continuing to damage many rural communities not just in Somerset but across the country, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said.
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If Unchecked, Storm Surge Flooding Will Cause Trillion of Dollars in Damage This Century
2014-02-04 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Throughout the course of the 21st century, storm surge flooding will cause trillions of dollars in damage to the world's coastal regions unless protective measures are put in place, according to a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Currently, economic damages from storm surge flooding average between $10-$40 billion globally each year. But new research from the Berlin-based think-tank Global Climate Forum (GCF) and the University of Southampton suggests...
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Slidell Walmart, International Paper, Old Mandeville flooding: St....
2014-02-04 14:41:21| Paper - Topix.net
Walmart representatives will meet with Slidell residents Tuesday night to discuss the retail giant's proposal to build a grocery store on a vacant site on Robert Boulevard.
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United Kingdom: Flooding threat spreads to Severn and Thames riverside properties
2014-02-03 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: More homes and businesses are in danger of being flooded over the next few days as pressure built on the government to take action to prevent a similar crisis in the future and residents of the worst-hit area, the Somerset Levels, prepared for a royal visit. The Environment Agency said high tides, large waves and strong winds would lead to a risk of coastal flooding along the south west and southern coasts of England Tuesday and Wednesday. It warned that properties on the banks of rivers including...
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United Kingdom: Flooding: five lessons we have learned
2014-02-02 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: For centuries flood protection has meant building ever higher walls and radically straightening and clearing rivers, to rush water ever faster to the sea. But a more crowded island, rising sea levels and increasing extreme weather caused by climate change mean the hard engineering approach is hitting its limit. Dredging is a prime example: experts say it would not have prevented flooding in the Somerset Levels, nor drained the water significantly quicker. A desire for immediate action is understandable,...
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