Flooding in London and TE2100

At an open meeting on 10 January 2008 Rachael Hill of the Environment Agency explained the risks of flooding in London and the options that are being considered. Flooding in London has become a serious problem, and intense rainfall and extreme storms are likely to occur more frequently in future. Six London boroughs received financial help from Government after being affected by floods in summer 2007. The Environment Agency's maps show that considerable areas of London are at risk of flooding. The current flood defences are getting older and more costly to maintain. Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) is an Environment Agency project to develop a management plan that will prevent flooding along the tidal Thames this century. Consultation commenced in November 2007.