Flooding poses a significant threat to outdoor areas, and campsites are no exception. Often found in areas with high flood risks, campsites are subject to flooding that can disrupt operations, damage property and endanger those on site. With climate change pushing the temperature upwards and encouraging more extreme weather, recreational areas like campsites are increasingly vulnerable to a range of floods. So, how can these sites adopt effective flood defence solutions to safeguard these spaces and ensure the public can continue to enjoy areas of natural beauty? Types of floods impacting campsites River Flooding: Often situated in the countryside, camping...

In February 2024, the EU’s climate service reported that global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year. With this, comes a huge risk of increased flooding worldwide. So, what can we do to protect the people around us and our environment from these natural disasters? Predominantly, we need effective flood defence measures in place that offer rapid response times and durability. The question is, are traditional flood defence measures like sandbags fit for the job? How effective are sandbags for flooding? Despite their sturdy appearance, sandbags have inherent structural limitations that allow water to seep through the gaps between...

With flood waters rising, every second counts. Learn all about FloodFence and how it diverts risk from your people, your premises, and the immediate environment. Floods are not a new threat to homeowners or businesses, but they are a growing one. In the UK today, you’re more likely to get flooded than you are burgled, with annual costs for flood damage falling somewhere around £1.1 billion across England.  40% of businesses don’t reopen after suffering a catastrophic loss of the sort flooding brings, putting emphasis on proactive measures that can be deployed quickly to prevent flood damage before it occurs....

Protect your people, premises, and the environment with our new range of specialist flood management solutions, available through our acquisition of Fluvial Innovations.  In 2021, summer flooding in Central and Western Europe claimed at least 212 lives, marking it as the deadliest weather-related flood in Europe in more than 50 years according to the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control). Climate change predictions heighten this risk for many regions across Europe as global sea levels rise, floodplains shrink, and general trends towards urbanisation increase both the likelihood and the severity of predicted flooding in the UK and across...