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The murky waters of flood policy
Abstract
There are strong but largely unhelpful recurrent binary debates
that emerge once a major flood event in the UK becomes the
focus of media attention, making the heat of the moment
exactly the wrong time to make policy decisions, as evidenced
by the floods of winter 2013-14, say Graham Haughton,
Tom Coulthard and Greg Bankoff
Agency-flooding-puts-greater-water-parsnipsvoles-local-people.html 13 'The wrath of Wraysbury: 'We drowned so the Gin and Jag set in Windsor and Eton could keep dry', say residents
- Feb
Feb. 2014. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article2554940/Agency-flooding-puts-greater-water-parsnipsvoles-local-people.html
13 'The wrath of Wraysbury: 'We drowned so the Gin and
Jag set in Windsor and Eton could keep dry', say
residents' (see note 10)
While Britain floods, politicians debate climate change'. Time, 17 Feb
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Paramaguru: 'While Britain floods, politicians debate
climate change'. Time, 17 Feb. 2014.
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P. Wintour: 'Cameron flood relief pledges do not mean
a 'blank cheque' says Defra'. The Guardian, 12 Feb. 2014.
www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/12/cameronflood-relief-pledges-blank-cheque-labour
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flooding: homeowners knew the risk, says Environment
Agency chairman'. The Telegraph, 10 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10629749/UKflooding-homeowners-knew-the-risk-says-EnvironmentAgency-chairman.html
2 'UK floods: who's who in political row'. BBC News,
10 Feb. 2014. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26123401
www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10629749/UKflooding-homeowners-knew-the-risk-says-EnvironmentAgency-chairman.html 2 'UK floods: who's who in political row
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- N Collins
P. Dominiczak, J. Edgar, G. Rayner and N. Collins: 'UK
flooding: homeowners knew the risk, says Environment
Agency chairman'. The Telegraph, 10 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10629749/UKflooding-homeowners-knew-the-risk-says-EnvironmentAgency-chairman.html
2 'UK floods: who's who in political row'. BBC News,
10 Feb. 2014. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26123401
David Cameron must lead planning revolution to prevent future floods, say experts'. The Telegraph
- S Marsden
- P Dominiczak
S. Marsden and P. Dominiczak: 'David Cameron must
lead planning revolution to prevent future floods, say
experts'. The Telegraph, 20 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/flooding/10652617/DavidCameron-must-lead-planning-revolution-to-preventfuture-floods-say-experts.html
Why did floods agency spend hundreds on 'equali-tea' gay awareness mugs... and £30,000 on gay pride marches? As Britain counts cost of shoddy defences, we reveal bizarre spending by quango bosses'. Sunday Mail
- S Murphy
- B Ellery
S. Murphy and B. Ellery: 'Why did floods agency spend
hundreds on 'equali-tea' gay awareness mugs... and
£30,000 on gay pride marches? As Britain counts cost
of shoddy defences, we reveal bizarre spending by
quango bosses'. Sunday Mail, 15 Feb. 2014.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2560300/Why-didfloods-agency-spend-hundreds-equali-tea-gayawareness-mugs-30-000-gay-pride-marches-As-Britaincounts-cost-shoddy-defences-reveal-bizarre-spendingquango-bosses.html
Crisis button pushed as PM swaps Westminster for wellies
- C Ship
C. Ship: 'Crisis button pushed as PM swaps
Westminster for wellies'. ITV News, 11 Feb. 2014.
www.itv.com/news/2014-02-11/westminster-and-wellyboots/
While Britain floods, politicians debate climate change'. Time
- K Paramaguru
K. Paramaguru: 'While Britain floods, politicians debate
climate change'. Time, 17 Feb. 2014.
http://science.time.com/2014/02/17/britain-floodsconnected-to-climate-change/
The wrath of Wraysbury: 'We drowned so the Gin and Jag set in Windsor and Eton could keep dry', say residents'. Daily Mail
- S Walters
S. Walters: 'The wrath of Wraysbury: 'We drowned so
the Gin and Jag set in Windsor and Eton could keep
dry', say residents'. Daily Mail, 15 Feb. 2014.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2560311/The-wrathWraysbury-We-drowned-Gin-Jag-set-Windsor-Etondry.html
The Dutch solution to floods: live with water, don't fight it'. The Observer
- T Mcviegh
T. McViegh: 'The Dutch solution to floods: live with
water, don't fight it'. The Observer, 16 Feb. 2014.
www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/16/
flooding-netherlands
Agency for flooding that puts greater water parsnips and voles before local people
- D Rose
D. Rose: 'Agency for flooding that puts greater water
parsnips and voles before local people'. Sunday Mail, 9
Floods: we could all have to pay more to insure'. The Telegraph
- J Winch
J. Winch: 'Floods: we could all have to pay more to
insure'. The Telegraph, 15 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/
10639053/Floods-we-could-all-have-to-pay-moretoinsure.html
David Cameron must lead planning revolution to prevent future floods, say experts' (see note 4)
- S Swinford
David Cameron must lead planning revolution to
prevent future floods, say experts' (see note 4); and
S. Swinford: 'Councils must show 'zero tolerance' to
houses built on flood plains'. The Telegraph, 18 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10647300/Coun
cils-must-show-zero-tolerance-to-houses-built-on-floodplains.html
Somerset levels: volunteer spirit rises during flood crisis'. The Telegraph
- J David-Smith
J. David-Smith: 'Somerset levels: volunteer spirit rises
during flood crisis'. The Telegraph, 21 Feb. 2014.
www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/lend-a-hand/10651809/
Lend-a-hand-campaign-Justin-Davis-Smithvolunteering-floods.html
Expect storms ahead over local flood crisis funds'. The Guardian
- P Hetherington
P. Hetherington: 'Expect storms ahead over local flood
crisis funds'. The Guardian, 14 Jan. 2014.
www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/14/storms-localflood-crisis-funds
Why is Surrey outsourcing flood rescues?'. BBC News
- S Wilson
S. Wilson: 'Why is Surrey outsourcing flood rescues?'.
BBC News, 12 Feb. 2014. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk26160456