'Scared' Somerset Couple Prepare for Worst Flooding in a Decade, Barricading Their Home Wednesday, January 28, 2026 somerset flooding flooddefence homeprotection floodwarning storm heavyrain resilience climate emergency A Somerset couple is bracing themselves for the worst flooding the area has seen in over ten years. With heavy rains forecasted, they have taken drastic measures to protect their home, constructing their own flood defences in … Read More
Vast Flood Defence Scheme Nears Completion to Safeguard Somerset Levels Sunday, October 19, 2025 somerset flooding drainage infrastructure flooddefence rivers parrett engineering environment resilience A £10 million flood defence scheme across the Somerset Levels is approaching completion, marking the final phase of a decade-long initiative to reduce flood risks for local communities. Led by the Somerset Rivers Authority … Read More
Plan to Stop Floods as £6 Million River Tone Defences Approved Wednesday, October 15, 2025 floods flooddefence taunton rivertone infrastructure somersetcouncil environmentagency regeneration construction protection A £6 million flood defence project has been approved to shield homes, schools, and businesses along the River Tone from future flooding. Somerset Council, in partnership with the Environment Agency, will install reinforced … Read More
Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cutbacks to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset rivers flooding environment maintenance environmentagency floodrisk drainage flooddefence funding The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to restore full maintenance across Somerset’s rivers following alarming reports of significant planned cutbacks. The EA revealed in mid-August that, … Read More