The UK Environment Agency has completed its 2007 summer floods review, which aimed to identify lessons learned and good practice it can implement.

The review includes six case studies and over 100 web pages. The information will be used to:

* Revise flood maps by the end of the year;
* Update flood forecasting and flood warning systems;
* Look at the way flood defences worked, and make adjustments if they can perform better;
* Assess whether new, or improved flood defences are required;
* Review the current maintenance programme of assets;
* Schedule a programme of maintenance work to repair some of the flood defences that were damaged.

Read the report.

•Date: 7th Dec 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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