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The Pitt review predicted the current crisis in 2008. Why did Conservative governments refuse to listen? It has become an almost annual event. Heavy rain leads to widespread flooding, and people claim that we didn’t see it coming. Except we did. In 2007 the UK suffered a series of inundations …

Northern English townships inundated again as transport systems struggle to cope Hurricane-force gales and rainwater have rocked Britain’s transport network, leading to the cancellation of develops, flights and ferryings, and induced widespread flooding. Storm Ciara delivered heavy rain and gales of more than 80 mph, rendering glide debris potentially lethal …

Hydropower scheme at William Morgan’s 16 th-century house to keep humidity grades in check One of the most important locates in its own history of the Welsh language is being protected from the threat of flooding and heavy rainfall by harnessing the element that is set it at risk. The …