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Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis caused more flooding in February. 2020– COVID-19 pandemic: Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, originating in China, has caused over 188 million cases and more than 4 million deaths globally as of July 2021. [46] The United Kingdom recorded more than 22 million cases and 178,064 COVID-19 deaths as of May 2022. [47] 2021 ...
Factors that increase the likelihood of psychological distress following flooding include water depth in the house, the absence of flood warnings, displacement (evacuation and temporary housing), and disruption to basic necessities (such as water supply, gas, electricity) and public services (such as health and education).
In the Leeds area, new flood defences were operated for the first time on the River Aire at Crown Point and Knostrop, considerably lowering the level of the river in a short period of time and reducing the flooding risk for the city; these particular defences were built at a cost of £50 million, protecting more than 3,500 vulnerable homes and ...
In England and Wales, the Environment Agency requires a professional Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) to be submitted alongside planning applications in areas that are known to be at risk of flooding (within flood zones 2 or 3) and/ or are greater than 1ha in area, planning permission is not usually granted until the FRA has been accepted by the Environment Agency.
In 2024, the United Kingdom experienced flooding. In early January, Storm Henk resulted in severe weather warnings and floods across the English Midlands. In April, flooding was widespread across England particularly on the south coast and the North East in the aftermath of Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick.
Climate change is a factor during the assessment for future developments in Wales since December 2021. Wales is the first country in the UK where developers must consider future flood risk due or coastal erosion due to global warming. 11.3% of land in Wales will be at risk from flooding in the future, up from 9.86% as previously projected. [172]
In its final December 2021 report [72] it concluded that (a) the main factors behind the higher risk of COVID-19 infection for ethnic minority groups were occupation, living in multigenerational households, and living in densely-populated urban areas with poor air quality and higher levels of deprivation; (b) once infected, the risk of dying ...
On 14 January, the Met Office issued 98 flood warnings and 169 alerts across England. [1] The River Ouse broke its banks, causing severe flooding in York which left parts of the city centre submerged, [2] with rescue workers seen travelling down the street in boats. [1] The River Severn also broke its banks in some areas, causing flooding in ...