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Why a community approach to flood risk management is important – An Environment Agency Perspective

Why a community approach to flood risk management is important – An Environment Agency Perspective. Pete Fox Head of Strategy and Investment 13 March 2014 National Flood Forum Conference . Wet and stormy winter. Our response. December to February flooding. Our role: Understand the risk.

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Why a community approach to flood risk management is important – An Environment Agency Perspective

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  1. Why a community approach to flood risk management is important – An Environment Agency Perspective Pete Fox Head of Strategy and Investment 13 March 2014 National Flood Forum Conference

  2. Wet and stormy winter

  3. Our response December to February flooding

  4. Our role: Understand the risk • Around 5 million properties are at risk of flooding in England, • 2.4 million from rivers and sea and • 3 million properties from surface water flooding.

  5. Our role: Reduce the risk- Build, maintain and operate defences- Advise on development in the flood plain • In total, Since the beginning of December the EA has protected: • Over 1.3 million properties • 2,500 square kilometres of farmland Warrington Hull Barrier Upton on Severn Thames Barrier

  6. Improve community engagement

  7. Thank you

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