flood damage News
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WaStop successfully installed in Kristinestad, Finland
Kristinestad in Finland suffered significant flood damage at high tides in a river during the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2014. During this time, around eighty buildings were water damaged due to flooding. The damages amounted to about 1.5-2 million euro. To avoid back flow from the river at high tide, WaStop check valve was installed in the drainage pipes leading out from the properties. ...
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Flooding: what influences householders to protect their homes?
Householders who believe that climate change increases flood risk are up to 12% more likely to protect their homes against flooding than those who do not hold this belief, finds recent research from Germany. The national survey also found that previous experience of flood damage increased the likelihood of households introducing flood protection measures. Floods damage homes, businesses, ...
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Commercial Roof and Gutter Cleaning
At Eco Environmental we often discover that a lack of pre-winter commercial roof and gutter inspections often results in water ingress within industrial buildings. Undetected empty bird nests, chick fouling, associated debris, moss and wet compacted leaves will have a negative impact on the gutters and roofs of your buildings and commercial properties. Bird fouling, debris and nesting materials ...
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El Niño Southern Oscillation can be used to predict global flood risk anomalies
Unusually warm or cool Pacific sea surface temperatures, known as El Niño and La Niña, can be used to reliably predict anomalies in flood risk for river basins that cover 44% of the Earth’s land surface, a new study has shown. The researchers also quantified overall flood damage by combining information on flood risk with estimates of damage to economies and numbers of people ...
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Large-scale early flood warning systems provide high returns on investment
Continental-scale early flood warning systems in Europe can provide significant monetary benefits by reducing flood damage and associated costs. Specifically, a new study found that the return from the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) and available flood damage data has the potential to be as high as approximately 400 euros for every one euro invested. Early flood warnings — and ...
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EPA advises facility operators to minimize releases during hazardous weather events
As hurricane season approaches, EPA is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities safely and report chemical releases in a ...
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EPA advises facility operators to minimize releases during hazardous weather events
As hurricane season approaches, EPA is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities safely and report chemical releases in a ...
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HATCH, Inc. joins forces with extreme makeover: home edition to provide early childhood supplies and technology to rebuild flood-damaged preschool
When the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team needed the nation's premier total classroom solutions supplier to help rebuild a preschool for an upcoming episode, they turned to HATCH, Inc.. HATCH was chosen as the primary provider of early childhood education supplies and technology for the rebuild of The Lighthouse School in Nashville, TN. The episode will air on ABC at 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, ...
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Understanding the Difference between Flood and Sewer Backup Insurance
Summer storms have already wreaked havoc and caused flooding in many parts of the country. Damage to a home or business can be extensive when flood waters enter a property and they are also sometimes associated with backed up sewers. For property owners facing a property damage claim, the type of water damage can mean the difference between coverage and facing the cost of repairs on their own. ...
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EPA advises facility operators to minimize releases during hazardous weather events
As hurricane season approaches, EPA is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities safely and report chemical releases in a ...
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EPA advises facility operators to minimize releases during hazardous weather events
As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities ...
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EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities ...
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EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities ...
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EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities ...
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Public Input Welcome on Houston Flood Control
The Harris County Flood Control District, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has opened a public comment period to receive input on the Buffalo Bayou and Lower White Oak Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Study in the greater Houston area. The study investigates flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration alternatives to ...
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EU Solidarity Fund: Commission proposes aid worth EUR 162 million for UK regions struck by floods
The European Commission today proposed to grant European Union Solidarity Fund aid totalling € 162.388 million to help deal with damage caused by floods in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in June and July this year. The grant will go towards reimbursing part of the cost of emergency measures such as rescue services, cleaning up after flood damage, and restoring basic infrastructure. Danuta ...
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Europe-wide flood losses to ‘increase four fold’ by 2050
According to the most accurate model yet developed, flood damage losses across Europe are expected to increase four fold by 2050. The scientists believe that the continent’s annual flood costs may be 23.5bn euros by the middle of the century. Two-thirds of the projected increase in flood damage will be caused by human development, not climate change. The study has been published in the ...
By Aggeres
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Conference: SLP Environmental Presents At Flood Risk Management 2012
Bangkok, Thailand: SLP Environmental’s Managing Director Steve Pearmain presented on ‘Post Flood Rehabilitation & Recovery: Assessing and addressing the potential risks to human health’ at the World Flood Protection, Response, Recovery & Drawing Up of Flood Risk Management Plans Conference 2012, Sept 12th, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference provided an ...
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Atkins supports the Environment Agency’s urgent call for more flood defence spending
Atkins is supporting the call from the Environment Agency to the UK government to guarantee sufficient spending on flood defences in the wake of the £3.2 billion bill from the summer floods.The Environment Agency has said that investment in building and maintaining flood defences would have to double to GBP1 billion a year by 2035 to keep pace with climate change impacts. They warned that unless ...
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A372 road closures and pump removal
The road closure on the A372 Langport Road will remain in place next week for the removal of flood pumps. Due to improving conditions and the reduced flow through the Sowy, the large temporary pumps at Beer Wall (A372) near Aller are no longer needed. These pumps will remain on site over the weekend as the Environment Agency monitor conditions. The Agency expects to begin removing them on ...
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