Welcome to Issue 9 of Flood Industry magazine.

This is our biggest edition yet, so grab a cuppa and have a read. Here’s what you can expect to find in this issue…

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News
CIWEM report highlights huge opportunity ahead
Flood report reveals millions in hidden losses
‘We are Resilience’ – a new poem inspired by JBA Consulting’s climate ambition
A Portrait of Resilience – a photography exhibition
Major Sheffield flood scheme starts
CIRIA guidance for getting SuDS right from the start

Events
Jacobs Flood Modeller Conference: the pulse of UK flood modelling
Advancing PFR best practice in Lancaster with IPFRA
FloodRe get out and about during Flood Action Week
Flooding Minister opens new University of Hull flood resilience centre
KaarbonTech Future Drainage 2025 brings the sector together

Insights & innovation
Lost in the flood – and why to use a loss assessor
HATCRETE Colourmix in flood defence structure
Flood bollards and FloodWall by Andel
Cul-de-sac effect: why Mediterranean regions more prone to flooding
How FloodSax have changed the alternative sandbag market forever
Walls of water in river flash floods
SentryGlas by Kuraray
Latest version of NPPF sets out sequential approach
The paradox of a ‘compliant’ Flood Risk Assessment
Flood modelling for combined sewers to manage stormwater
Flood walls, gates, barriers and doors from Flood Control International

Case studies
Norfolk town a model of proactive flood management
Xylem Flygt pumps selected for London’s Silvertown Tunnel
Water managers benefit from Meteor Communications ‘eyes in the field’
Major Newport flood scheme officially opened
Residents reap multiple benefits from sustainable drainage planters
Community snaps coast for climate change monitoring

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