Flood Action Week 2025 roundup
James Hind and Jonathan Kassian, Flood Re Flood Action Week 2025, from October 13-17, was the most action-packed in recent memory, and Flood Re was happy to be working with numerous partners throughout the week on announcements, events, and helping to land the message for householders to be aware of risk and prepared for possible […]
Delivering climate resilience in Rochdale
Paul O’Hare, Manchester Metropolitan University Resilient Roch Rochdale Borough Council is pioneering a proactive approach to climate resilience through its Resilient Roch project. Funded by the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP), this initiative targets flood-prone communities with an innovative strategy: conducting coordinated property-level surveys that assess flood risk, energy efficiency, and housing […]
The Property Flood Resilience framework – how it can help you
Claire Gould, PFR Framework Manager, Environment Agency Dan Lamb, Commercial Business Relationship Manager, Environment Agency The Environment Agency’s 2024 Property Flood Resilience (PFR) framework was launched in January 2024. It provides the Environment Agency and others with access to the essential survey, design and installation works required to carry out the national PFR programme. The […]
Developing confidence in Property Flood Resilience (PFR)
Paul Shaffer, director of projects, CIWEM CIWEM is playing an important role in embedding standards and professional competence for Property Flood Resilience (PFR) by developing BeFloodReady as an inclusive ‘community of practice’, providing formal industry training and a specialist register for PFR professionals. These measures will help improve competency and confidence for property owners, risk […]
The new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA2) and Property Flood Resilience
Paul Shaffer, BeFloodReady Project Manager, CIWEM As we’ve seen over recent months flooding remains one of the most significant environmental risks in England, affecting 6.3 million properties and critical infrastructure. As climate change accelerates and demand for more housing increases the need for updated and accurate flood risk information has never been greater. The National […]
Property Flood Resilience – moving beyond flood resistance
Alan Ryan, RAIN Programme Manager. West Northants Council (LinkedIn) Flood risk management goes far beyond simply keeping water out of our homes. It’s about adopting a comprehensive, holistic approach – one that combines preparedness at both the property and community levels, resistance measures to mitigate floodwater entry, and recoverability strategies to reduce disruption when floods […]
The challenges of evolving property flood resilience for a dryer future
Aaron Jones, Director. Flood Risk at Ashfield Group (LinkedIn) The UK faces growing risks of flooding. Local authorities, risk managers, and insurance professionals play a critical role in addressing these risks, which affect both homes and commercial properties. Property flood resilience (PFR) measures offer a proactive way to mitigate damage and reduce recovery costs, yet […]
DIY and cheap approaches to reduce the impact of imminent flooding
Mary Long-Dhonau, Flood Mary When a flood is imminent. People naturally want to do what they can to protect properties from the awful impact of imminent flooding. But what if flood barriers or doors are too expensive? Or what if those likely to be flooded are waiting for them to be installed? The following suggestions won’t […]
The importance of maintaining Property Flood Resilience products
Mary Long-Dhonau, Flood Mary Recently I spent the day talking to many residents in a Cambridgeshire village that sadly flooded again over the Christmas period. This wasn’t the first time the village has flooded, with many people telling me about floods that also occurred in the 2000s, 1990s and as far back as the 1950s. […]
Reflections on Build Back Better
Gareth Boyd, CEO, Watertight International on FloodRe Build Back Better I was invited to speak and take part in a panel discussion at the Scottish Flood Resilience Conference at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Friday 9th February 2024. Following the recent storms, the session “learning from recent events” was designed to explore impacts, organisational responses, […]
