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...