Flood Mitigation
Flood Mitigation
Cardiff flood protection project starts
Construction of a new flood defence scheme that will protect 2,800 homes from the risk of flooding has begun, Cardiff Council said. Spanning 1.5 kilometres along the foreshore, from Tidefields Road to the River Rhymney estuary, the £35 million scheme, the majority of which is funded by Welsh Governm
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Cape Town: Lourens River flood alleviation work moves ahead
Work on the Lourens River Flood Alleviation Project is progressing well, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate said. Earlier this week, the directorate hosted an information session with the residents of Strand, Somerset West, and the surrounding areas to update the community abou
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VolkerStevin wins next phase of the Rochdale and Littleborough flood scheme
Following the successful delivery of Phase 1A, VolkerStevin has also won the second phase (Phase 1B) of the Rochdale and Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme. Phase 1B will involve the construction of a storage reservoir at Gale, sheet piled flood walls, and a programme of measures to improve
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Minister O’Donovan announces funding approval for Ardmore Bay works
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Waterford County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. A sum of €19,207 had been
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Big boost for West Yorkshire flood defense works
A £5.6 million flood defense fund to help protect West Yorkshire’s communities and businesses from extreme weather has been signed off by regional leaders, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority said. The investment will be used to refurbish a flood channel in Leeds, redirect floodwater away from bus
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Flood defense project in Dinas Powys about to begin
Work to protect 177 residential properties and five community buildings in Dinas Powys from flooding is set to begin shortly after the Vale of Glamorgan Council secured £1.5 million of Welsh Government funding. That money will be used to make the area more resilient to flooding after many were engul
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Over 30 countries join the world’s largest freshwater restoration initiative
In a major boost to global efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt its worsening impacts on societies and economies, more than 30 countries yesterday signed up to the Freshwater Challenge – the world’s largest initiative to restore degraded rivers, lakes and wetlands and to protect vital freshw
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VolkerStevin scores big on the CCS audit
VolkerStevin’s Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme has scored a full 45 marks on a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme audit, plus an additional point for best practice. The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) seeks to improve the image of the construction industry by striving to promote and a
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MP Hylton calls for Duhaney River dredging
Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton, is pleading with the authorities to allocate the funds necessary to dredge the Duhaney River to prevent another major flooding event in the New Haven community. According to Loop Jamaica, the river was last dredged in 2007. “We cannot
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Supervisors expand dredging work to improve Tijuana River Valley
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to expand dredging work in the Tijuana River Valley to remove trash and sediment and help reduce flooding impacts from the Tijuana River. The work is set to improve the conditions in two channels that run through the Valley, impacting res
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Matthews confirms protection works and funding for Murrough
Green Party Deputy Steven Matthews has confirmed protection works and Irish Rail funding for the Murrough in Wicklow Town following disasterous damages in the aftermath of Storm Babet. “The Murrough coastal walk in Wicklow suffered further serious erosion and loss of the coastal path over the weeken
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Phase II of Park Way Sediment Basins about to begin
The Coconino County Flood Control District (FCD), in support of the City of Flagstaff’s Spruce Wash flood mitigation efforts, will soon begin work on Phase II of the Park Way Sediment Basins. In Phase I of the project, the furthest downstream of three sediment basins was constructed in the summer of
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California DWR, River Partners join forces on Sacramento River project
As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with partners across the state to implement floodplain restoration projects that provide flood protection to communities and benefits for endangered species and natural habitat.
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First phase of Upper Don Flood Alleviation Scheme complete
The first phase of improvements to Sheffield’s flood defences are now complete in the Loxley Valley, Hillsborough. The Upper Don Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect 63 homes and 152 businesses from the damaging effects of flooding, like those seen in the area in 2007 and 2019. The recently comp