Floods cost Somerset up to £147.5 million, report reveals
A new Economic Impact Assessment shows the 2013-14 winter floods cost Somerset up to £147.5 million. The South West Peninsula was also significantly affected.
Muchelney road-raising scheme wins top award
An ambitious road-raising scheme in Muchelney, which will reduce the impact of future flooding, has won a coveted national award.
Students learn about Beer Wall flood protection
Geography pupils at Huish Episcopi Academy visit a major Somerset Levels flood protection scheme.
‘Delight’ as ring banks give Thorney extra flood protection
The lorries have left, the grass has been seeded, and two ring bank flood protection schemes for the village of Thorney on the Somerset Levels are complete.
Muchelney villagers celebrate ‘momentous’ opening of raised road
"The opening of the raised road in and out of Muchelney was a momentous occasion for the residents. We are no longer an island."
Defra and local partners set up Somerset Rivers Authority
People in Somerset will be better able to manage their own flood risks after Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss today (8 December, 2014) announced £1.9 million funding for Somerset Rivers Authority, enabling it to start work next year.