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Flood Action Week highlights the growing threat the UK faces

Flood Action Week kicked off this week as new data from insurer Aviva revealed a sharp rise in flood exposure across the UK.

Previsico event invitation: Tomorrow's flood insights, today, 4th December, 5-8:30 at Lloyd's Building, London

Previsico's upcoming event: Tomorrow's flood insights, today

An evening to share Previsico’s biggest upgrade yet! We will be sharing how these updates to our flood forecasting model and platform interface provides improved precision and clarity to allow users to make smarter and faster decisions ahead of flood impacts.

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Previsico partners with National Gas in new innovation project

Previsico are very excited to be partnering with National Gas as a part of their new Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) projects that have kicked off under National Gas’ Automation and Measurement umbrella.

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The UK’s flooding season has begun

The UK has officially entered flooding season — and it’s already making its presence felt. Recent downpours have caused rivers to swell, roads to close, and homes to flood, marking the start of what could be a challenging few months ahead.

Previsico and Zurich Municipal webinar: Proactive flood resilience, lessons from Coastline and Hanover Housing, with Maia Rouse, Dougie McPhee and Stephanie Hendries

Watch on demand - Proactive flood resilience: Lessons learned from Coastline & Hanover housing

Watch on demand our most recent webinar as we explore how housing associations are tackling the growing issue of flood risk.

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Coroner flags ongoing risks and urges greater resilience following flooding death

The death of a Derbyshire woman during Storm Babet highlights the tragic consequences of failing to manage flood risk.

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Flooding and displacement in the wake of the Indonesian disaster

Torrential rains have caused devastating flooding and landslides in the East Nusa Tenggara province and the island of Bali, claiming at least 15 lives and leaving 10 more missing.

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New storm names announced in preparation for the upcoming storm season

1st September marks the official start of autumn in meteorology, as well as the beginning of the yearly ‘storm season.’ It also introduces a fresh list of storm names, selected with input from the public.

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What the hottest summer on record means for the upcoming storm season

The United Kingdom has experienced its hottest summer on record, but what does this mean for the upcoming storm season?

Previsico webinar banner on Storm Floris disruption and preparing for the upcoming storm season, with Anna Carslaw and Dr Avi Baruch

Watch our webinar on demand - Storm floris caused widespread disruption: Are you prepared for the upcoming storm season?

Watch our recent webinar on demand where industry experts will unpack the impact of Storm Floris and discuss how businesses, local authorities, and insurers can better prepare for the escalating risk of extreme weather and flooding.

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London Flash Flooding - 5 lessons learned, 5 years on

The events became a wake-up call: climate change was no longer a distant threat for Londoners, it was surging up from the drains beneath their feet. Five years on, boroughs have begun to translate that shock into action.

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Storm Floris smashes records and signals an early start to storm season

Storm Floris hit the UK and Ireland with record-breaking summer winds, widespread travel disruption, and left tens of thousands without power.

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