One year anniversary of Storm Babet during UK flood action week
One year on from Storm Babet, the Environment Agency has urged the public to be prepared for flooding events as part of their annual ‘Flood Action Week’ initiative.
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Insights from our adapting to flood risk webinar: navigating new legislation and guidance for housing association with Zurich Municipal
In our webinar we discussed how housing associations can navigate new legislation and guidance and adapt to the increasing challenges around climate change. Watch Lindsay Wilson from Incommunities, An
Extreme weather events put a dampener on Halloween festivities.
Farmers growing pumpkins for Halloween have seen a significant decrease in crops this year due to frequent and intense rainfall.
Previsico's next event - Building resilience for insurers by harnessing new data.
An afternoon bringing together insurers and the insured - providing an update on Previsico’s new developments followed by drinks and nibbles, allowing you to connect with professionals across the industry and to meet more of the Previsico team.
Funding for homes and business' flood resilience is not easily accessible, according to new data.
Only 72% of applicants to the government’s Property Flood Resilience repair grant scheme were successful, according to new data from Greenpeace, highlighting how hard funding is to access.
Extreme rainfall causes huge sinkhole to appear on prominent London football pitch
Extreme flooding has caused a huge sinkhole to appear on the pitch at the Wimbledon FC Stadium in south west London
Flood impacts are causing problematic ripple effects on the environment
Flooding damages more than buildings and infrastructure, it displaces wildlife, disrupts ecosystems and increases soil erosion. Previsico looks at these wider environmental ripple effects and how early flood forecasting helps communities and local action groups respond in time.
Half of NHS hospitals forced to close wards and services due to flooding and structural problems, new data reveals
New data reveals that almost half of NHS hospitals in England have experienced ward closures and lost vital services due to flooding, power cuts and structural problems since 2020.
Previsico supports Labour’s stance to spend £4bn on flood risk mitigation
Previsico spoke to Steve Reed about how now is the time for action on flood risk and flood risk mitigation. Previsico welcomes confirmation that the new Labour government will spend £4bn on measures to mitigate flooding, including building flood defences.
Key insights from Previsico & UDlive's water event
Insurance and water company leaders gathered at Lloyd’s for Previsico and UDlive’s water event, sharing insights on flood risk monitoring, sensor networks and collaborative mitigation strategies.
Previsico & UDlive announce partnership
Previsico and UDlive have formalised a strategic partnership combining flood forecasting technology with IoT hardware and data analytics, delivering integrated solutions for municipal, utility and insurance customers worldwide.
Descartes Underwriting confirmed speakers at Previsico & UDlive's water event
Ola Jacob, UK & Ireland Business Development Director at Descartes Underwriting, joins the speaker line-up for Previsico and UDlive’s water event, presenting on parametric insurance for flood events.
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