Update: Heavy Rains Ease Over Sydney but Floods Continue to Force Evacuations July 6, 2022 By Renju Jose A wild storm system has moved away from Sydney after pounding Australia’s largest city with four days of torrential rain,...
What Is Causing Australia’s Incessant Rain? July 5, 2022 By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE — Torrential rain is lashing Australia’s southeast coast, forcing thousands of people from their homes because of the danger...
How Addressing Socioeconomic Inequality Is Key to Building Flood Resilience June 29, 2022 This content first appeared in BRINK. BRINK is supported by Marsh McLennan Advantage and managed by Long Dash. It is...
UK’s Flood Re Launches Scheme to Help Homowners Raise Resilience Against Floods April 18, 2022 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK government to promote the availability and affordability...
Flood Re Tours UK With ‘Floodmobile’ Before COP26 to Highlight Flood Resilience October 29, 2021 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK government and insurance industry to help make home flood insurance more affordable,...
UK Plans to Spend $6.6 Billion on Building Flood Defenses Through 2027 July 14, 2020 By Alex Morales Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed 5.2 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) of spending on flood defenses through 2027 as his government...
Willis Research Network Partners with ‘Cloud to Street’ to Raise Flood Resilience May 6, 2020 The Willis Research Network (WRN) has formed a new partnership with “Cloud to Street,” a global flood-mapping and monitoring platform...
Zurich’s Flood Resilience Alliance Extended to Generate Additional Funding of $1B July 10, 2018 Zurich Insurance Group announced that after five successful years its flood resilience alliance will be extended until 2023. In the...
Texas Developers’ Use of Fill for Flood Resilience Scrutinized Post-Harvey April 11, 2018 Texas home developers’ practice of using dirt to raise homes above a flood plain is drawing increased scrutiny as experts...
Vermont Already Preparing for the Next Big Storm December 18, 2013 By Wilson Ring Vermont and federal officials Monday highlighted the state’s ongoing efforts to prepare for what is expected to be increasingly severe...