Flood resilience scheme underway at Setting Dyke
Works will begin today, Monday 11 November, on the first phase of the construction of habitat and a flood storage feature within a west Hull watercourse channel, to improve flood … More
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Flood defence schemes show worth after significant summer rains
Hull’s flood defence schemes have shown their worth once again after no property flooding was reported in the city despite significantly higher than average rainfall in recent weeks.
Following the … More
Hull floods 15 years on: How the city built up its defences after the devastation of 2007
‘It’s hard to believe what happened 15 years ago,” says Gerry Dippnall. “It affected so many people and really showed how underprepared we were as a city.’
On 25 June … More
Hull residents urged to register for flood warnings as only 6.6 per cent signed up
Just days ahead of the 15-year anniversary of the 2007 flooding in Hull, Living with Water has revealed the city is lagging behind other towns and cities in Yorkshire when … More
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2022-28 published after public consultation
Hull City Council has published its updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) for the next six years.
The LFRMS provides information on local flood risk and the approaches taken … More
Hull’s unique water resilience partnership featured on new climate action podcast
The Living With Water partnership features on a new episode of climate charity Carbon Copy’s new podcast, Copy This.
The podcast, hosted by Carbon Copy’s Ric Casale and podcasting … More
Floods minister visits Hull to officially open new £42m Humber defences
Floods minister Rebecca Pow was in Hull today to officially open the new flood defences along the Humber.
The £42million Humber: Hull Frontages flood scheme was officially opened by the minister, … More
Flood Action Week: How you can help shape new six-year plan to protect our region from flooding
This Flood Action Week, the people of Hull are being asked to help shape a new flood risk management plan.
Working with England’s lead local flood authorities, including Hull … More
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Plans to protect city from flooding revealed
A six-year plan on how the city will be protected from flooding has been revealed.
In Hull, more than 100,000 homes are at risk of flooding. To try and reduce … More
Help form Hull’s strategy on domestic abuse, flood risk and adult education
People in Hull are being asked to answer questions which will help to develop a new Domestic Abuse Strategy for the city.
Residents are also being asked what they think … More
A third of Hull households not protected against flooding, study finds
A major new study into the 2007 floods in Hull has found more than a third of households in the city have yet to take measures to better protect themselves … More
Flood scheme to protect more than 4,000 homes wins top award
A £22 million scheme to help protect homes and businesses in Hull and the East Riding from flooding has won two top awards.
The Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation … More
How Hull is responding to flooding
Following yesterday’s downpour, a number of leisure services have been affected.
Sutton Park Golf Course remains closed due to waterlogged grounds and the local authority’s amateur football and rugby pitches … More
Designed in Hull – see plans for world-first National Flood Resilience Centre
This is how a new multi-million-pound National Flood Resilience Centre could look after plans were drawn up in Hull.
Ark, a project led by the University of Hull and Humberside … More
Flood warnings expected for Hull as Humber Bridge closes to high-sided vehicles
Flood warnings are expected in the Hull area as Storm Ciara continues to affect the region.
The Environment Agency has issued a warning in Kingswood due to water levels rising … More
What you can do to prevent flooding damage to your home
People in Hull are being urged to protect their properties from flooding after the city experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past three months.
More than double the average rainfall poured … More
‘Aqua greens’ and how Hull is tackling flood risk
Actions are in place to alleviate flood risk across Hull after unprecedented rainfall over the past three months.
It comes after September, October and November brought more than double the … More
The Hulltimate Challenge returns for 2020
A huge water-themed obstacle course is heading back to the city next year.
More than 900 racers took part in the Hulltimate Challenge last year, taking on a range of … More
Hull’s £42 million flood alleviation scheme gets green light
Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber estuary has been given the go-ahead.
The £42 million flood … More
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