Schoolchildren in Kent help ‘slow the flow’ to protect from flooding
Children next to a SuD at Mundella Primary School Over 40 schools across the Southern Water region have teamed up with us to install special ‘water slowing’ solutions on their…
Essential work begins in Hythe to protect 3,000 homes from tidal flooding
Essential beach management work that will help to protect more than 3,000 homes from flooding is to start next week. The recycling and regrading of shingle between Fisherman’s Beach in…
Wading in to save East Kent town from further flooding
Southern Water is teaming up with Kent County Council and Dover District Council to slow the flow of rainwater into our sewers – and cut storm overflows in Deal. Improvements…
Flood watch on Nailbourne river as flow has reached Barham and spring tides on the way
Nailbourne river has already reached Barham Photo: CCC The Nailbourne river, which normally lies dormant unless there is wet weather in the winter, has started to flow and has reached…
Keeping Kent’s rivers flowing helps prevent flooding
The Environment Agency have been working hard this winter along the Great Stour, East Stour and Wingham rivers to help improve river flows. Teams have been clearing rivers, streams, trash…
East Kent chalk stream thrives again
A Kentish river is now reaping the environmental benefits of a partnership makeover project that has restored over 300 metres of rare chalk stream habitat at Seaton, near Canterbury. Kentish…
Flood alerts issued for Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway and swathes of Kent
The area under threat near New Romney Map: Environment Agency… Parts of Romney Marsh and large swathes of Kent have flood alerts in place following recent heavy rain. This morning…
Warnings of coastal flooding for Kent Coast from Dartford to Margate
Library image Advice from the Environment Agency issued today warns that ‘flooding is possible’ along much of the north Kent coastline. People are warned not to venture onto low lying…
Could you be a volunteer Flood Warden in Kent?
Many Kent communities are at risk of flooding and have experienced repeated flood incidents both historically and recently. Over 70,000 properties in the county are at risk of flooding. Flood…
Kent flood storage scheme will give more protection to 1,400 homes
Library image – Flooding… The Environment Agency scheme to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough to improve protection of homes has received planning permission from Tonbridge and…